Past Exhibitions

The special exhibition Waters' Witness by Tarek Atoui was on display at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art from 17 December 2025 until 6 June 2026. Photo: © Rasa Juskeviciute

202502_Hangar Biccoca (Milan) Waters' Witness ©Rasa Juskeviciute 5 copy

Each year, Qatar Museums presents a wide range of temporary special exhibitions across multiple cultural institutions and venues. Please note that the following list of selected past exhibitions is not comprehensive and updates are ongoing.

For questions about our past exhibitions programme, contact us.

A boy standing in front of a white screen reflecting his shadow in various colour
Families and children

Past Exhibition

Dadu’s Light Atelier

1 July - 11 September 2022
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
Artwork by Yousef Bahzad

Past Exhibition

Yousef Bahzad: Earth Metal

25 May - 16 July 2022
Fire Station: Artist in Residence
Mubarak Al Thani

Past Exhibition

Mubarak Nasser Al-Thani: Espresso 4 the Road

25 May - 16 July 2022
Fire Station: Artist in Residence
Drawing of a female silhouette dressed in a white fitted jacket, black gloves, a black skirt, a straw-colored hat

Past Exhibition

Christian Dior Designer of Dreams

6 November 2021 - 2 April 2022
M7
Virgil Abloh exhibition poster

Past Exhibition

Virgil Abloh: "Figures of Speech"

5 November 2021 - 2 April 2022
Fire Station: Artist in Residence
One of the galleries of the exhibition Jeff Koons: Lost in America, with the artworks Balloon Dog and Play-Doh in the foreground

Past Exhibition

Jeff Koons: Lost in America

21 November 2021 - 31 March 2022
A spotlight on the object Chaos+Repair=Universe showcasing a sculpture with coloured mirror fragments stitched into a ball shape with metal wires
Adults

Past Exhibition

Kader Attia: On Silence

8 November 2021 - 31 March 2022
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
Two vintage American cars, one black and one yellow, parked in the Mawater Gallery, NMoQ
Researchers

Past Exhibition

American Muscle Cars in Qatar

4 October 2021 - 15 February 2022
National Museum of Qatar
Old photo of Dome of the Rock
Library Displays

Past Exhibition

Beautiful Memories of Palestine Exhibition

20 June - 31 December 2021
Museum of Islamic Art
Old photo of Dome of the Rock
Adults

Past Exhibition

Beautiful Memories of Palestine

20 June - 31 December 2021
Yellow, purple, pink and black shapes that resemble dripping paint overlaid with the words Yalla! and Pow! Wow! Doha

Past Exhibition

Pow! Wow! Doha 2021

25 November - 1 December 2021
A montage of locally collected objects

Past Exhibition

Mal Lawal 3

18 June - 15 September 2021
National Museum of Qatar