Chosen from more than 500 Qataris who applied, the bloggers and photographers were given a guided visit of the inside and outside of the new museum. Further tours will be held over the next month.
The first draft of the poem that forms the lyrics of Qatar’s national anthem, as well as the pen used to write it, will be displayed at the Qatar National Museum, which is scheduled to open next year.
The winning designer must create a brand that acts as a "personified image of Qatar and the future without relinquishing the heritage and traditions of the past," Qatar Museums said.
Al Thani is widely regarded as the father of modern Qatar and lived in the palace from when it was built in the early 20th century until it became the country's former National Museum in 1975.