Past Exhibitions

The special exhibition A Seat at the Table: Food & Feasting in the Islamic World was on display at the Museum of Islamic Art from 22 May until 8 November 2025.

Ramadan Feast by VCUarts Qatar, Art Foundation. Copyright the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha/Qatar Museums. Photo(s) by Chrysovalantis Lamprianidis.

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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.

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Past Exhibition

Treasures of China

7 September 2016 - 7 January 2017
Museum of Islamic Art
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Past Exhibition

Cultures, From Different Angles

7 - 30 November 2016
Qatar Museums
A camel coloured, aged, leather boxing glove lies on its side.

Past Exhibition

Muhammad Ali: Tribute to a Legend

7 July - 5 November 2016
3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum

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

What About the Art? Contemporary Art from China

14 March - 16 July 2016
Qatar Museums
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Past Exhibition

Looking at the World Around You: Contemporary Works from Qatar Museums

9 February - 19 June 2016
Qatar Museums
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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
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Past Exhibition

Silks From The Silk Road - Chinese Art of Silk

24 March - 9 May 2016
Qatar Museums

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