Amna bint Abdulaziz Al Thani
{{short description|Qatari businesswoman}}
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| full name = Amna bint Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al Thani
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| occupation = Chief of Museum and Heritage Development at Qatar Museums
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{{Infobox royal styles|royal name=Sheikha Amna bint Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al Thani|image=50px|dipstyle=Her Excellency|offstyle=Your Excellency|altstyle=Sheikha}}Sheikha Amna bint Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al Thani (Arabic: الشيخة آمنة بنت عبد العزيز بن جاسم آل ثاني) is a Qatari businesswoman who is chief of Museum and Heritage Development at Qatar Museums and the former Director of the National Museum of Qatar.
Education
Sheikha Amna graduated with a BSc in Business Administration and English from Carnegie Mellon University. She also earned an MSc in sociology from the London School of Economics.{{Cite web |date=2013-11-27 |title=Sheikha Amna to head new museum |url=https://gulf-times.com/story/372893 |access-date=2021-04-12 |website=Gulf-Times |language=ar}}{{Cite web |date=2024-02-21 |title=Class of 2008 grad appointed Chief of Museum and Heritage Development, Qatar Museums |url=https://www.qatar.cmu.edu/news/class-of-2008-grad-appointed-chief-of-museum-and-heritage-development-qatar-museums/ |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar |language=en-US}}
Career
Prior to her work at the National Museum of Qatar, Amna worked in the Investment Banking division of Goldman Sachs at Qatar Financial Centre.{{Cite web|date=2019-11-26|title=10 Women Ruling The Qatari Art Scene|url=https://theartgorgeous.com/10-women-ruling-qatari-art-scene/|access-date=2021-04-13|website=TheArtGorgeous|language=en}} She was also Director of Finance and Strategy for the office of H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who is Chair of Qatar Museums.
In 2013 she was appointed as Director of the then under-construction National Museum of Qatar. She previously coordinated the Steering Committee for the future museum. The National Museum of Qatar opened in 2019, with Amna as its director.{{Cite web|date=5 November 2018|title=Spectacular Jean Nouvel Designed National Museum Qatar To Open In March|url=https://www.artlyst.com/news/spectacular-jean-nouvel-designed-national-museum-qatar-open-march/}}{{Cite journal|last=Cramer|first=Becky|date=2019-04-26|title=Qatar looks to the future|url=https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aax4593|journal=Science|language=en|volume=364|issue=6438|pages=338–339|doi=10.1126/science.aax4593|issn=0036-8075}} The museum was developed in collaboration with Qatari people over the preceding decade prior to its opening.{{Cite web|last=Baan|first=Iwan|date=2019-04-03|title=National Museum of Qatar: Jean Nouvel-designed ‘Desert Rose’ spings to life|url=https://advisor.museumsandheritage.com/news/national-museum-qatar-jean-nouvel-designed-desert-rose-spings-life/|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Museums + Heritage Advisor|language=en-GB}} Through consultation, themes were developed which were used in the final layout of the museum. However Sheikha Amna said it "is not a showcase for a collection. It is a journey—and like any true journey, it does not merely take people from one place to another." She has also described how "the story of the people of Qatar" is at the centre of the museum's interpretation.{{Cite web|date=27 March 2019|title=Qatar National Museum celebrates opening ceremony|url=https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2019/3/27/qatar-national-museum-celebrates-opening-ceremony}}{{Cite web|title=متحف قطر.. وردة الصحراء تتفتق بخيال مهندس فرنسي|url=https://www.aljazeera.net/news/cultureandart/2019/3/27/الدوحة-تشهد-طفرة-معمارية-لملاءمة|access-date=2021-04-13|website=www.aljazeera.net|language=ar}} The new museum also asked Qatari people for contemporary contributions to add to the museum's collection.{{Cite web|title=الشيخة المياسة: شاركوا ببناء متحف قطر|url=https://www.aljazeera.net/news/cultureandart/2018/3/26/الشيخة-المياسة-شاركوا-ببناء-متحف-قطر|access-date=2021-04-13|website=www.aljazeera.net|language=ar}} In 2020 she collaborated with collectors and historians to showcase Qatar's automobile history in an exhibition at the museum.{{Cite web|date=2 February 2020|title=Vintage cars on Exhibit at the National Museum of Qatar|url=https://www.marhaba.qa/vintage-cars-on-exhibit-at-the-national-museum-of-qatar/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=c54f9bb78e7d1eca2a093df9cf567fe0d80873f4-1618234190-0-ARMoMiACnvxp6u0VwIakef1t4Gmp4VfKpkBmmS5gBbl8QcrHnGjhhZJ2yuKK_9eXNDewFdszwhp00w82LvoH-Q7yxE3Cdv3v7X1nut80i-PmXSrqaHOK7aNXmNWhtoijnF0k5SwVPi7nO4ErU4-pmv1jKiV0h5GZyq_9CRcoqlj4Ysc6lAZI1CTXJjbWz8inC8nKuqScya25nKQBO0rfK6qyCmTUHeHGYXMwdzVLUWrxYsJ96MNxD-4OyZmI5RfTqZxsJwSek2yrV8ezvy4tSEcfEc_Mnwiljx1FjYAwuPMYR3o1ZQgXI3jAeCURVX9fxr-bs--v9VU318YEzsn1G6HAt47E3AFqPmJ1HFTHYRLZdxPJ1zwPclHlJfcCzqyGsOSmazUhNdp6-3kD7QZbwLIw2aIMioVC7bbHJrcq1043473_no5R1J3qlmF9Iawj24LNoL_CslS2eADuadDpGZK4q74chOnfgp11MT4H-oT90eDeS2-AUCM1WYjKrGJ4eQ}}{{Cite web|last=الشرق|first=جريدة|date=2020-07-06|title=متحف قطر الوطني يدعو مقتني السيارات القديمة للمشاركة في معرض مال لوَّل|url=https://al-sharq.com/article/06/07/2020/%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%81-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%88-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%88%D9%84|access-date=2021-04-13|website=جريدة الشرق|language=ar}}
She is also a member of the Middle East Board of the World Class Learning Group (WCL Group) and on the Industrial Advisory Committee to the Centre of the Advanced Materials (CAM) at Qatar University. In 2018 she joined the board of the Journal of Interpretation Research.
In 2022, Amna was named Deputy CEO of Museums, Collections, and Heritage Protection at Qatar Museums, while also being involved in the opening of the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum.{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-02-20 |title=Qatar Museums announces new leadership appointments |url=https://www.gulf-times.com/article/677656/qatar/qatar-museums-announces-new-leadership-appointments |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Gulf Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-02-21 |title=QATAR MUSEUMS ANNOUNCE LEADERSHIP CHANGES |url=https://www.artforum.com/news/qatar-leadership-549611/ |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Artforum |language=en-US}} In February 2024, Sheikh Abdulaziz H. Al Thani replaced Amna as director of the NmoQ and appointed her as Chief of Museum and Heritage Development at Qatar Museums.{{Cite web |title=ArtAsiaPacific: New Leadership Team at Qatar Museums |url=https://artasiapacific.com/news/new-leadership-team-at-qatar-museums |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=artasiapacific.com}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-02-21 |title=Qatar Museums announces leadership appointments |url=https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/21/02/2024/qatar-museums-announces-leadership-appointments |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=thepeninsulaqatar.com |language=en}}
She is also the chair of the International Council of Museums (iCOM) Qatar.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-05-10 |title=Icom Qatar announces new members of national panel |url=https://www.gulf-times.com/article/660728/qatar/icom-qatar-announces-new-members-of-national-panel |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Gulf Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Turqueza |first=Lalaine |date=2023-05-09 |title=Sheikha Amna bint Abdulaziz Al Thani to Chair New ICOM Qatar National Committee |url=https://marhaba.qa/sheikha-amna-bint-abdulaziz-al-thani-to-chair-new-icom-qatar-national-committee/ |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Marhaba Qatar |language=en-GB}}
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