Qatar Museums Welcomes 35 Children For 'Little Employee' Day

Doha: Qatar Museums (QM) announced its participation in the fifth edition of the 'Little Employee' initiative, organize by Qatar Career Development Center's (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation (QF), by hosting 35 children of QM staff for a full day of job-shadowing and hands-on learning on August 27.

Throughout the day, children accompanied their parents and relatives across front-of-house and behind-the-scenes functions-observing how multidisciplinary teams collaborate to deliver exhibitions, protect collections, and serve visitors-while reinforcing the role of families as first career counsellors.

CEO of Qatar Museums Mohammed Saad Al Rumaihi said,“At Qatar Museums, we believe career awareness should begin at an early stage, and be rooted in meaningful, inspiring experiences. By opening our working spaces, we provide the young generation with a unique glimpse into museums as dynamic environments-where administrators, historians, designers, conservators, and technologists collaborate in pursuit of a shared cultural mission, especially during this landmark year of which we celebrate our 20th year anniversary and two decades of cultural legacy, marked by Evolution Nation.

He added,“We extend our gratitude QCDC for the opportunity to help spark this awareness today, so that together we can nurture the talent that will sustain Qatar's creative industries tomorrow.”

QM proudly participated in the initiative to spotlight the breadth of meaningful careers that shape Qatar's cultural and creative sectors. From conservation science and curatorial research to exhibition design, education, visitor experience, communications, and digital content, the initiative highlighted the wide range of professional pathways available in the field. The initiative closely aligns with QM's Education Learning & Outreach strategy, and reinforces efforts to build a diversified, knowledge-based economy as outlined in Qatar National Vision 2030. By promoting early, hands- on career exploration, QM remains committed to inspiriting the next generation of cultural leaders and innovators.

Executive Director of QCDC Saad Abdulla Al-Kharji, said:“We thank Qatar Museums for joining the Little Employee family and promoting early career development. When leading institutions welcome children into authentic work settings, they help families guide informed academic and career decisions and inspire the next generation to contribute meaningfully to a knowledge-driven economy.”

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