Visitors in VR headsets at the Exhibition Islam virtual reality stationA child stands on a floor print of the Haram in Makkah at an Exhibition Islam eventHandwritten manuscripts and scrolls in a display caseA packed hall with Exhibition Islam display panels and visitors

2,200 exhibitions

2 million visitors

25 years on the road

See Islam up close.

Museum-style exhibitions of manuscripts, scale models and virtual reality, brought to your venue and staffed by our team.

Inside an exhibition

Six rooms, one afternoon.

Every exhibition is built from the same rooms, scaled to your space. Walk through them the way your visitors will.

Rows of illustrated Exhibition Islam display panels in a busy hall

Room 1

Display panels

Illustrated panels explain the basics of Islam, the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the Qur'an, and Muslim contributions to science, medicine and engineering.

On every panelSources from recognised Islamic scholarship, no politics, no sectarian positions.

An open handwritten Qur'an on blue cloth with an Exhibition Islam label

Room 2

Manuscripts and artefacts

Handwritten Qur'ans, scrolls and artefacts in lockable cases. Each one has a label, and a team member nearby to tell its story.

Scale model of the Great Mosque of Djenné in a clear case with a guide beside it

Room 3

Scale models

Detailed models of mosques and holy sites, such as the Great Mosque of Djenné in Mali, that visitors can walk around and study up close.

Two visitors wearing VR headsets in front of panels about Ramadan

Room 4

Virtual reality

Headsets take visitors inside the Haram in Makkah, Masjid al-Aqsa and other Islamic sites. A member of our team guides each session.

Seen on the banner“This is an amazing experience.”

A packed audience listening at an Exhibition Islam talk

Room 5

Talks and questions

A short talk, an open Q&A or a workshop. Our team answers what visitors actually want to know, in plain language.

A table of books, leaflets and decorative objects at an exhibition

Room 6

Something to take home

A literature table with leaflets and books from our shop, for visitors who want to keep reading after they leave.

Plan which rooms you need

Where we've been

From bank head offices to prison chapels.

Over 2,200 exhibitions in the UK and abroad. Pick a type of venue, or tap a place on the map.

London

Our busiest city

And abroad

Denmark, Norway, the UAE, Qatar, Gibraltar, Nigeria, South Africa and Taiwan.

  1. Tromsø, NorwayOur first exhibition in Norway, far inside the Arctic Circle.
  2. Cape TownIslam Expo SA: over 55,000 visitors in four days.
  3. OsloMore than 5,000 visitors over ten days.
  4. DurbanSouk al Ansaar at the Durban Exhibition Centre.
  5. CopenhagenFive days at the Old Stock Exchange.
  6. London Central MosqueA permanent gallery: “Muhammad (peace be upon him): A Mercy to Mankind”.
  • NHS
  • HSBC
  • KPMG
  • Barclays
  • BT
  • HM Prison and Probation Service
  • East London Mosque and London Muslim Centre
  • Muslim Council of Britain

Book an exhibition

Sketch your exhibition in a minute.

Tell us about your space and we'll draw what fits. Send the outline with your booking and our team will confirm the layout with you.

Where is it?
How much floor space?
90 m²

Which rooms?
Floor plan of the suggested exhibition layout

    Send this outline with my booking

    An outline to start the conversation. We confirm the final layout after a call or site visit.

    1. Tell us about your eventDates, venue, size and who you expect.
    2. We plan it with youAccess, power, parking and the layout.
    3. We build and staff itOur team guides visitors all day.
    4. We take it downAnd leave the space as we found it.

    Support the tour

    Keep the exhibitions on the road.

    Your gift pays for the vans, the panels, the headsets and the people who stand beside them answering questions, so the next library, hospital or school can host one.

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    Volunteer

    Be the person beside the exhibit.

    Volunteers help us build, staff and take down exhibitions across the country. Leave your details and we'll tell you when there's one near you.

    Setting up involves lifting and carrying.

    Register as a volunteer