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.

Past Exhibition

Selections from the Collection (2013)

1 June - 31 August 2013
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
Book cover of Ferozkoh: Tradition and Continuity in Afghan Art by Dr. Leslee Michelsen

Past Exhibition

Ferozkoh: Tradition and Continuity in Afghan Art

20 March - 20 July 2013
Museum of Islamic Art
Detail of the white angular exterior of the Museum of Islamic Art with a blue cloudless sky in background

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Heritage of Art Diplomacy: Memoirs of an Ambassador

25 January - 18 March 2013
Museum of Islamic Art
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Arabick Roots

16 October 2012 - 19 January 2013
Museum of Islamic Art
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Islamic Glass

31 July 2012 - 7 January 2013
Museum of Islamic Art
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Gifts of the Sultan: The Art of Giving at the Islamic Courts

18 March - 2 June 2012
Museum of Islamic Art
The exterior of the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) showcasing its cream-coloured limestone and geometric five storeys

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The Book of Secrets

27 March - 31 May 2012
Museum of Islamic Art

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Cai Guo-Qiang: Saraab

5 December 2011 - 26 May 2012
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
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The Dream of a King: Dresden’s Green Vault

2 November 2011 - 26 January 2012
Museum of Islamic Art
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An Eloquent Eye: Recent Works by Mohamed Zakariya

24 October 2011 - 10 January 2012
Museum of Islamic Art

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Sajjil: A Century of Modern Arts

30 December 2010 - 1 October 2011
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
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The Golden Age of Dutch Painting

10 March - 6 June 2011
Museum of Islamic Art