Museum of Islamic Art, Doha

Join art critic Alastair Sooke on a journey of discovery to the world's most inspiring museums. This time he's in Doha, capital of the Gulf state of Qatar, to explore the Museum of Islamic Art. The collection tells the story of the blossoming of Islamic art in the region and beyond; influencing and cross-fertilising with diverse cultures and traditions in places as far afield as Spain and Indonesia. Alastair discovers extraordinary objects and the stories behind them that go far beyond the traditional carpets and calligraphy often associated with the art of the Islamic world. He explores I.M. Pei's remarkable museum building, home to what is thought by many to be the best collection of its type in the world, and finds out what this richly varied heritage means to the people who live in the region today.