Plan Your Visit

Museum Hours

Sunday: 9am–7pm
Monday: 9am–7pm
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 9am–7pm
Thursday: 9am–9pm
Friday: 1:30pm–7pm
Saturday: 9am–7pm

Last entry is 45 minutes before closing time.

Visitor Services staff will begin clearing the galleries 45 minutes before the museum closes to ensure that all visitors exit on time.

Jiwan

Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 12:30pm–9pm
Tuesday: Closed
Friday: 1:30pm–9pm

Thalatheen

Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8am–7pm
Tuesday: Closed
Friday: 1:30pm–7pm

Desert Rose Cafe

Saturday to Thursday: 8am–8pm
Friday: 1:30pm–8pm

Dinara Kasko

Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9am –8pm
Tuesday: Closed
Friday: 1:30pm–8pm
Closed in July and August

Al Gharissa Ice Cream

Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9am–9pm
Tuesday: Closed
Friday: 1:30pm–9pm

NMoQ Gift Shop

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 9am–7pm
Tuesday: Closed
Thursday: 9am–9pm
Friday: 1:30pm–7pm

Before Your Visit

Consult our Visitor Guidelines, which include essential information about dress code, photography policies, and other useful tips to help you make the most of your visit.

School Tours and Programmes

Help your students discover NMOQ through tours, hands-on activities or storytelling sessions.

Getting Here

NMoQ is accessible by car, bus, metro and by foot.

Vehicle and pedestrian entrance is from the roundabout at Mathaf and Museum Park Streets. There is parking onsite.

The North Playground and kiosks can be accessed by the north pedestrian gate on Emrair Street.