Al Wakrah Museum

Al Wakrah Museum (Abdulrahman bin Jassim Fort), Al Wakair Rd, ☎ +974 4464 3201. Housed in an old fort built in the early 20th century, this small museum displays artifacts of marine life and local history. The museum is currently closed for refur-bishment.

House of Sheikh Ghanim Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (along the beach road 500m north of Man-aratain Mosque), ☎ +974 4429 1711 (Restoration Dept). Daily 24 hrs. Originally built by a promi-nent local pearl trader in the early 20th century, the
house was fully restored in 2004. Open to visitors, just ask the security who will allow you to explore on your own. Free.

Manaratain Mosque (next to the fish market). The mosque was built in the 1940s on the site of ear-lier mosques, and while not particularly old was built with traditional construction of coral and rock with a baked mud roof. Non-Muslim visitors should re-frain from entering, but can appreciate the building from the outside.

Dhow harbor. Much of Qatar’s fishing fleet is based here, and the harbor makes for a pleasant backdrop for walking.