Fall 2025 Exhibitions: Celebrating Milestones, Inspiring Futures

Esports | A Game Changer

When: 26 September 2025–30 April 2026
Where: 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum

Marking its Doha debut after its premiere at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Esports | A Game Changer explores the rise of competitive gaming from its underground beginnings to international arenas. The exhibition blends interactive technology with cultural analysis, positioning esports as one of today’s most dynamic global movements.

Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street

When: 29 October 2025–7 March 2026
Where: 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum

From sports innovation to streetwear phenomenon, Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street examines the cultural journey of the sneaker. Featuring over 500 objects, including 200 pairs of shoes alongside film and archival material, the touring exhibition from London’s Design Museum brings to Doha an exploration of style, identity and performance.

FTA: Threads of Impact. Celebrating 7 Years of Fashion Trust Arabia

When: 27 October 2025–3 January 2026
Where: M7

Showcasing the work of more than 80 designers, FTA: Threads of Impact highlights Fashion Trust Arabia’s role in shaping a vibrant Arab fashion scene. The exhibition reflects on seven years of creative exchange, tracing connections of identity and expression across the MENA region.

Houbara Haven: A Chaumet Tiara

When: 27 October 2025–17 January 2026
Where: M7

A collaboration between M7, Maison Chaumet and Alfardan Jewellery, Houbara Haven unveils a bespoke tiara designed by Qatari artist Aisha Alattiya. This showcase invites visitors behind the scenes of high jewellery, celebrating creativity, craftsmanship and the dialogue between heritage and innovation.

Amazigh Hair Couture

When: 27 October 2025–12 January 2026
Where: M7

This exhibition celebrates the artistry of Moroccan Amazigh hair traditions, reframing them as living expressions of identity and resilience. Featuring contemporary interpretations by artists and designers, including Amina Agueznay and Ilham Mestour, the exhibition bridges ancestral practices with modern creativity

Countryside: A Place to Live, Not to Leave

When: 29 October 2025–29 April 2026
Where: Qatar Preparatory School and National Museum of Qatar

Presented with AMO/OMA and Qatar Fund for Development, Countryside: A Place to Live, Not to Leave reconsiders the future of rural life across a vast region from Africa to East Asia. By positioning the countryside as a vital alternative to urban expansion, the project challenges assumptions about development and sustainability.

I. M. Pei: Life Is Architecture

When: 30 October 2025–14 February 2026
Where: Al Riwaq

In collaboration with M+, I. M. Pei: Life Is Architecture offers the first comprehensive retrospective on one of the 20th century’s most influential architects. From the Louvre Pyramid to Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art, the exhibition situates Pei’s practice at the crossroads of culture, politics and design innovation.

I. M. Pei and the Making of the Museum of Islamic Art: From Square to Octagon and Octagon to Circle

When: 30 October 2025–14 February 2026
Where: Museum of Islamic Art

Organised by the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) and the future Art Mill Museum (AMM), this exhibition traces the creative process behind I. M. Pei’s landmark MIA building. Visitors will explore the architect’s vision and research as he sought to define the essence of Islamic architecture through form and space.

A Nation’s Legacy, A People’s Memory: Fifty Years Told

When: 24 October 2025–7 February 2026
Where: National Museum of Qatar

Marking five decades since its founding, the National Museum of Qatar presents a commemorative exhibition charting its evolution from 1975 to today. The story traces the museum’s role in shaping cultural identity and diplomacy, culminating in Jean Nouvel’s acclaimed architectural redesign and Qatar’s thriving cultural ecosystem.

Lehmesa: Return by Moonlight

When: 27 October 2025–7 February 2026
Where: National Museum of Qatar

Focusing on the Hawksbill turtle, the only sea turtle that nests on Qatar’s shores, this immersive exhibition reveals the challenges of marine conservation. By spotlighting these ancient creatures and their fragile ecosystems, Lehmesa underscores Qatar’s commitment to environmental stewardship for future generations.

The Rooted Nomad: MF Husain

When: 28 October 2025–7 February 2026
Where: QM Gallery Katara

In partnership with the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, The Rooted Nomad: MF Husain offers an immersive experience with the life and art of  one of India’s most celebrated modern artists. Reimagined for Doha after its debut at the Venice Biennale, the exhibition traces Husain’s artistic journey through memory, mythology and movement.

Portals in Flux

When: 28 October 2025–31 December 2025
Where: Fire Station

Bringing together works by 15 Qatar-based artists, Portals in Flux explores thresholds and transformation. Emerging from Fire Station’s nine-month residency, the exhibition invites audiences to step into sensory environments shaped by sound, texture and atmosphere.

we refuse_d

When: 31 October 2025–9 February 2026
Where: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

Taking its title from Hannah Arendt’s 1943 essay We Refugees and the nineteenth-century Parisian Salon des Refusés’ role as a significant space of freedom outside mainstream discourses and the market, we refuse_d invites artists to explore the tensions between resilience and action, probing responses to contemporary political and social challenges.

Resolutions: Celebrating 15 Years of Mathaf

When: 31 October 2025–8 August 2026
Where: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

Spanning Mathaf’s origins, exhibitions and collections, Resolutions reflects on the museum’s role in shaping narratives of Arab modernism and identity. As Mathaf looks to the future, the exhibition affirms its legacy as a hub of knowledge and creativity in the region.