Collecting practices of the Al-Thani Family Collecting practices of the Al-Thani Family The ruling family of Qatar, the House of Thani, is deeply involved in the field of art. For more than twenty years, some of its members have been accumulating numerous and precious pieces of artwork. The project Qatar National Vision 2030 promotes the creation of new schools, new universities and new museums. The Cultural development, characterized by new museums and exhibitions, is therefore closely linked to the political motive of building a “knowledge-based economy” in Qatar by 2030. The journalist Barbara Pollack underlines the central role of the Al-Thani family while comparing Qatar's and
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