Past Exhibitions

The special exhibition Resolutions: Celebrating 15 Years of Mathaf was on display at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art from 31 October 2025 until 8 August 2026.

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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

Yan Pei-Ming: Painting the History

12 October 2012 - 12 January 2013
Qatar Museums
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Islamic Glass

31 July 2012 - 7 January 2013
Museum of Islamic Art
Olympics Through Media

Past Exhibition

Olympics Through Media

1 January - 1 September 2012
3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum
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Past Exhibition

Ego by Takashi Murakami

9 February - 24 June 2012
Qatar Museums
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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
Book cover of Louise Bourgeois: Conscious and Unconscious by Philip Larrat-Smith

Past Exhibition

Louise Bourgeois: Conscious Unconscious

20 January - 1 June 2012
Qatar Museums
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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Arab Games

1 January - 1 December 2011
3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum

Past Exhibition

Sajjil: A Century of Modern Arts

30 December 2010 - 1 October 2011
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art