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| Qatar currency 5 Qatari Riyals |
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| 5 Qatari Riyals |
Obverse: Emblem of Qatar - sailing ship (dhow) sailing on blue and white waves beside an island with two palm trees.
Reverse: Qatar National Museum.
The Qatar National Museum opened in 1975 in a restored palace originally built in 1901 as the palace of the late Sheikh Abdullah Bin Qassim Al Thani, the then ruler of Qatar. It served as his family residence and the seat of government for approximately 25 years. In addition to the original Amiri Palace, the former Qatar National Museum included a Museum of the State, a lagoon and a very popular marine aquarium. In 1980 the building won the Agha Khan award for restoration and rehabilitation of Islamic architecture. This monument to Qatar’s past is now preserved as the heart of the new National Museum of Doha, Qatar.
Linked to the USD from May 1973 until 1975, and then linked to SDRs from 1975 to 1981.