QM Signs MoU with WKCDA to Showcase Two Unique Exhibitions

Qatar Museums Sign MoU with West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA)

Qatar Museums (QM) and the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the occasion of the first-ever Hong Kong International Cultural Summit 2024, held from March 24 to 26.

As per the MoU, the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) is set to showcase an exhibition in 2025 at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, featuring carpets and other decorative arts from Turkiye, Iran and India based in an exhibition that opened in MIA focused on cultural fabrics of Islamic dynasties.

In 2026, M+'s exhibition "I. M. Pei: Life is Architecture" which appraises the work of one of the greatest architects of the 20th and 21st centuries, will travel to the MIA, a museum designed by Pei himself.

The MoU was signed between the Director of the MIA Shaika Nasser Al Nassr, the Director of the Hong Kong Palace Museum Dr. Louis Ng, and the Director of the M+ Museum Suhanya Raffel.

As part of the Hong Kong International Cultural Summit 2024, Al Nassr is set to take part in a session on Cultural Districts' Contributions to Social and Economic Transformations of Cities.

The Summit seeks to bring together global leaders from arts and cultural institutions to promote international cultural exchange and cultivate long-term partnerships. 

Source: QNA