‘Mal Lawal 3 Cars’ exhibition opens at National Museum of Qatar
The classic cars edition, ‘Mal Lawal 3 Cars’ exhibition is underway at the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ).
Mal Lawal is a unique platform that celebrates collecting and bringing together private collectors from Qatar to showcase their collectibles.
The exhibition features a selection of cars from two established local car collectors from December 17 to August 2021. Every three months the displayed cars will be changed.
Mal Lawal 3 Cars exhibition is now open!
— National Museum of Qatar (@NMOQatar) December 17, 2020
You can visit us at the Museum Baraha and Vintage Car Gallery.
Visiting Hours
Saturday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday 1:30 PM - 7:00 PM pic.twitter.com/MrkMOOiLRF
Visiting hours:
Saturday to Thursday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Friday: 1:30 pm to 7:00 pm
“Mal Lawal has evolved into a platform that transcends museum walls to record local heritage, enhance collecting practices, and promote local collectors and their knowledge among the wider community. Ahead of Mal Lawal 3, Qatar Museums is delighted to present a car exhibition showcasing two of Qatar’s most prominent collectors. This collection provides fascinating insights into the country’s evolving history and passion for cars, said Ahmad Musa Al Namla, CEO of Qatar Museums (QM).
The local passion for car collecting can be traced in Qatar upon arrival of the first shipments of cars back in the mid-1950s. Back in the time, cars were mainly imported and acquired with the intent to facilitate everyday life activities.
People in Qatar collect cars, among other reasons, to document and preserve pivotal moments in the nation’s social history, evoke a sense of nostalgia, and establish a collection of exclusive classic cars.
“When collecting, I always consider the vehicles’ relevance in documenting the history of transportation in Qatar. I always try to know the story behind each car and all the previous owners and their uses for the vehicles. I am interested in the history of rare ones, especially those with a distinguished past with previous owners, including princes, sheikhs, and rulers. When it comes to the Gulf and Arab world, or prominent figures in society, particularly those dating back to the beginning of the last century, I always keep the cars in their original condition without any changes to the body or color,” commented one of the participating collectors, Al Mohannadi.
Alfardan, another participating car collector mentioned, “It is an honour to participate and attend the 3rd Edition of Mal Lawal, one of the most extensive exhibitions on Qatar heritage & collection. This year’s launch of the Classic Car programme, with its extensive focus on history, underlines the evolution of car collectors in the region. Qatar has always been a breeding ground for great ideas carried out by courageous people who have invested in their intuition and passion. I hope that what we have built will inspire generations to come, and this exhibition allows us to do so.”
In the first quarter of 2021, NMOQ along with prominent sponsors will launch the second phase of the exhibition which will provide a platform to present 26 Qatari general collectors’ stories.
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