(MENAFN- The Peninsula) National Museum of Qatar installed and unveiled the Peace Bench - a gift from the Nobel Peace Center in Norway.
Placed within the Baraha Souq at NMOQ, the gift is in collaboration with the Norwegian company Hydro and marks the 50-year industrial collaboration between the two countries.
The unique design is in the shape of a partial circle that meets the ground at its lowest point, embodying an invitation to conversation.
An internationally recognised symbol of conversation, diplomacy and dialogue, the bench was first placed outside the United Nations headquarters in New York City earlier this year and NMoQ received the second one.
The bench has been commissioned by the Nobel Peace Center and is titled 'The Best Weapon in reference to a famous quote by Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela: 'The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
The National Museum of Qatar was selected under the basis of being a high-visibility area by the Nobel Peace Center, shedding light on the museum's aim of bringing communities together to experience Qatar's past, present and future.
The 6.5-meter long bench is made from 100% recyclable aluminium supplied by Hydro, which is a part-owner of the Qatar based aluminium company Qatalum. Hydro started its industrial adventure in Qatar in 1969, partnering with Qatar Petroleum to establish Qafco and later Qatar Vinyl Company before Qatalum started production in 2010.
The bench is designed by the Norwegian architect and design group Snøhetta and manufactured by Vestre.
MENAFN1612201900630000ID1099427736
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.