Jean Nouvel's Doha museum nears completion

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Aerial view of the National Museum of Qatar by Ateliers Jean Nouvel

Source: Iwan Baan

Close-up view of the interlocking disks of the upcoming National Museum of Qatar designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel

Source: Iwan Baan

Close-up view of the interlocking disks of the upcoming National Museum of Qatar designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel

Source: Iwan Baan

Close-up view of the interlocking disks of the upcoming National Museum of Qatar designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel

Source: Iwan Baan

View from Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani's Old Palace into the courtyard of the upcoming National Museum of Qatar designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel

Source: Iwan Baan

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New images have been released of Jean Nouvel’s National Museum of Qatar which is due to open at the end of the year.

The design of the 40,000sq m museum, which is built on the Corniche in Doha, is said to be inspired by the desert rose.

The museum will tell the history of the Gulf state, combining historic objects and contemporary influences.

It is built around Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani’s original palace, one of Qatar’s most recognisable landmarks and a building that served as a monument to a historic way of life in Qatar.

This palace, which has a unique historical significance for the State of Qatar and has recently been fully restored, will be a central exhibit in the museum.