Cultural Foundation

The Cultural Foundation comprises of the National Archives, the National Library and the Institute of Culture and the arts. Located adjacent to Qasr al-Hosn, the Cultural Foundation is based in a typical building of the Islamic arches with columns that have well maintained gardens and delicately carved doors.

The Cultural Foundation is also home to the theatre, cinema, conference rooms, meeting rooms, exhibition centre and coffee. The Cultural Foundation regularly organizes numerous cultural events, including concerts with international organizations and local artists, exhibitions on local history.

Others are classic and international festivals, exhibitions of local art or modern art and crafts workshops and language skills throughout the year. The daily events are advertised on the Gulf News. The Cultural Foundation is open from 8 am to 2 in the afternoon and evening from 5 to 8 at night.