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

FOCUS: Works from Mathaf Collection, Part 2

10 March - 4 September 2016
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
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What About the Art? Contemporary Art from China

14 March - 16 July 2016
Qatar Museums
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Looking at the World Around You: Contemporary Works from Qatar Museums

9 February - 19 June 2016
Qatar Museums
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Qajar Women: Images of Women in 19th century Iran

8 April 2015 - 11 June 2016
Museum of Islamic Art
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Silks From The Silk Road - Chinese Art of Silk

24 March - 9 May 2016
Qatar Museums

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FOCUS: Works from Mathaf Collection, Part 1

11 October 2015 - 14 February 2016
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
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Luc Tuymans: Intolerance

18 October 2015 - 30 January 2016
Qatar Museums
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Harem Al Sultan

17 September 2015 - 20 January 2016
Qatar Museums
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The Hunt: Princely Pursuits in Islamic Lands

16 September 2015 - 9 January 2016
Museum of Islamic Art

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Aslı Çavuşoğlu: RED / RED

22 May - 11 September 2015
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
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Wael Shawky: Crusades and Other Stories

17 March - 16 August 2015
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
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Marvellous Creatures: Animal Fables in Islamic Art

4 March - 11 July 2015
Museum of Islamic Art