Past Exhibitions

The special exhibition Splendours of the Atlas: A Voyage Through Morocco’s Heritage was on display at the Museum of Islamic Art from 2 November 2024 until 8 March 2025.

Necklace (labba). Morocco, Rabat, Fez or Meknes. Alawite period, 18th-19th century. Gem-set enamelled gold with diamonds, rubies, sapphires. Photo: © Qatar Museums, Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar, JE.3.1997

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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.

Self portrait by Alberto Giacometti.

Past Exhibition

Picasso-Giacometti

27 February - 21 May 2017
Fire Station: Artist in Residence

Past Exhibition

Dia al-Azzawi: A Retrospective

16 October 2016 - 16 April 2017
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
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Past Exhibition

Treasures of China

7 September 2016 - 7 January 2017
Museum of Islamic Art
A camel coloured, aged, leather boxing glove lies on its side.

Past Exhibition

Muhammad Ali: Tribute to a Legend

7 July - 5 November 2016
Museum of Islamic Art

Past Exhibition

FOCUS: Works from Mathaf Collection, Part 2

10 March - 4 September 2016
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
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Past Exhibition

Qajar Women: Images of Women in 19th century Iran

8 April 2015 - 11 June 2016
Museum of Islamic Art

Past Exhibition

FOCUS: Works from Mathaf Collection, Part 1

11 October 2015 - 14 February 2016
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
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Past Exhibition

The Hunt: Princely Pursuits in Islamic Lands

16 September 2015 - 9 January 2016
Museum of Islamic Art

Past Exhibition

Aslı Çavuşoğlu: RED / RED

22 May - 11 September 2015
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

Past Exhibition

Wael Shawky: Crusades and Other Stories

17 March - 16 August 2015
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
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Past Exhibition

Marvellous Creatures: Animal Fables in Islamic Art

4 March - 11 July 2015
Museum of Islamic Art

Past Exhibition

Mathaf Collection Summary, Part 1

1 November 2014 - 1 March 2015
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art