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.

Past Exhibition

Project Space 9: Basim Magdy

14 March - 14 September 2017
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
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Past Exhibition

Basim Magdy: It All Started with a Map and a Picture of Scattered Little Houses

14 March - 14 September 2017
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
Sculpture by Hana Al-Saadi.

Past Exhibition

AIR 2: Unfolding Creative Methods

12 June - 19 August 2017
Fire Station: Artist in Residence
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Past Exhibition

Contemporary Calligraphy – Mehmet Çebi Collection

15 May - 17 June 2017
Qatar Museums
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Past Exhibition

JR Répertoire

9 March - 31 May 2017
Qatar Museums
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

Fragments: An Exhibition by Mahmoud Obaidi

17 October 2016 - 30 January 2017
Qatar Museums
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Past Exhibition

Pearls: Treasures from the Seas and the Rivers

27 September 2016 - 8 January 2017
Qatar Museums
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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