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Your Guide to OliOli Doha Qatar

What if I say there’s a place in Doha, Qatar, where kids can play, learn and discover all at once?  OliOli Doha is a brand new experiential children’s museum designed with love to promote creativity, curiosity, and joy among children.

OliOli, which means ‘joy’ in Hawaiian, is more than just a play area. It is a carefully crafted sanctuary where families can bond, explore, and create lasting memories. Let’s see what this museum offers for children and families: 

OliOli Children’s Museum Doha, Qatar

Oli Oli is becoming a favourite family destination in Doha, Qatar, and one of the main reasons is that it is praised by parents and influencers alike, including Joe Wicks, Sassy Mama Dubai, and The National. 

OliOli Location

Contact Details

  • Telephone: +974-4-408-1266
  • Email: hello@olioli.qa

Opening Hours

    • Sunday to Thursday: 01:00 PM – 09:00 PM
  • Friday and Saturday: 10:00 AM – 09:00 PM

OliOli Permanent Galleries

OliOli Permanent Galleries are designed thoroughly to promote creativity, curiosity, and hands-on learning for children. Here’s a closer look at some of the most exciting spaces for your little ones:

Water Gallery

Water Gallery features over 10 interactive, hands-on exhibits, making it a favourite gallery among many visitors. Water Gallery is a chance for children to explore scientific concepts such as vortices, buoyancy, density, pressure, and gravity in a playful environment. Additionally, this gallery promotes critical thinking, gross motor skills, and teamwork. Here, kids can: 

  • Dance in the rain
  • Create a swirling water vortex
  • Fireball cannons
  • Wash a real car

Fitness Gallery

The Fitness Gallery features 8 exciting exhibits to promote healthy living through fun, gamified physical activities. Staffed by children’s fitness specialists, this gallery is ideal for families who want to stay active, build healthy habits, and bond through fun and engaging physical activities. Here, people can:

  • Race against their favourite animal
  • Walk like a ninja
  • Skipping a digital rope
  • Test endurance in the hang-time challenge
  • Sharp their reflexes

TeamLab Future Park

TeamLab Future Park is a digital playground that brings children’s imagination to life through stunning visuals and interactive art. Here’s what it offers:

  • The Sketch Aquarium, where children’s drawings swim on a digital screen
  • The Light Ball Orchestra, where music and lights react to touch
  • The Little People Table is a beautiful animated world
  • The Interactive Fruit Field Slide, where kids learn how nature works through play

Kinetic Gallery

Kinetic Gallery is another dynamic place filled with 11 action-packed exhibits designed around the principles of motion and physics. This place is about problem-solving, engineering basics, and learning through doing. Here, kids can

  • Launch mini rockets into the air
  • Design and race their cars
  • Watch scarves fly through the air tubes

WonderSphere 

WonderSphere is a globally one-of-a-kind playground designed specifically for adventurous play. This place is inspired by the form of a pearl, which pays a tribute to Qatar’s rich pearling heritage. This impressive structure is supported by over 7,000 kilograms of steel. 

This place encourages safe exploration, imaginative play, and cooperation. Children can build social skills and support one another.

OliOli Ticket Price

OliOli Children’s Museum tickets are available online and at the desk. You can book your tickets online, but you have to pay at the venue because online debit and credit card transactions aren’t available.  Listed below are the ticket prices of the museum: 

Standard Ticket

Standard Ticket Includes access to Permanent Galleries only, and lasts 2 hours. In this ticket, every child/toddler ticket includes free admission for one accompanying adult. However, the price ranges from:

  • Child (2–16 years): QAR 135
  • Toddler (12–23 months): QAR 67
  • Extra Adult (16+ years): QAR 45

Standard Plus Tickets

Standard Plus Ticket includes access to all galleries, including the OliOli Colour Factory, and is available for both 2-hour and 3-hour visits. In this ticket, every child/toddler ticket includes free admission for one accompanying adult. However, the price ranges from:

  • 2-Hour Visit (Child 2–16 years): QAR 165
  • 3-Hour Visit (Child 2–16 years): QAR 185
  • Extra Adult (16+ years): QAR 45

Multi-Visit Pass

The Multi-Visit Pass includes three standard visits to the Permanent Galleries and is valid even on public holidays. Each pass includes one complimentary adult per visit. This option is ideal for families as it saves QAR 100:

  • 3 Standard Visits: QAR 299

Nearby Attractions and Communities

OliOli museum’s strategic location is surrounded by interactive attractions and communities which fulfil diverse interests. Here are some of the popular names:

Nearby Attraction

  • Katara Mosque: 3 Minutes Away
  • Golden Mosque: 3 Minutes Away
  • Katara Amphitheatre: 3 Minutes Away
  • Katara Beach: 5 Minutes Away
  • Museum of Islamic Art: 14 Minutes Away

Nearby Communities

  • West Bay: 7 Minutes Away
  • Al Dafna: 9 Minutes Away
  • Al Sadd: 14 Minutes Away

FAQs

Do I need to book my tickets in advance for OliOli Doha?

You can reserve your tickets online, but you’ll need to pay at the venue, as online debit/credit payments are currently not accepted.

How long can we stay inside with a standard ticket?

A standard ticket allows access to the Permanent Galleries for only 2 hours.

Can I host a birthday party at OliOli Doha?

Yes, you can host a birthday party at OliOli Doha. They offer fun and customised birthday packages. You can contact them directly to learn more and make arrangements.

OliOli Doha is the place where creativity and education meet to teach children in the most exciting way possible. To know more about museums, read Qatar National Library and Qatar Art Scene.