Description

Essentials about the Dubai Museum in brief

Admittedly, Dubai does not have a particularly long history. It was only in the course of the oil boom that the sleepy fishing village developed into a global metropolis. Anyone interested in what everyday life was like in Dubai before the discovery of oil should definitely visit the Dubai Museum.

The exhibition in the Dubai Museum

It is housed in the historic Al Fahidi Fort, which was built in 1787, making it the oldest surviving building in Dubai. The galleries of the Dubai Museum, which opened in 1971, feature historic Arab houses, mosques, souks, date plantations, and desert and sea creatures. Using life-size figures in various situations of daily life – supported by light and sound effects – the life of the population in the pre-oil era is shown in a very realistic way. Furthermore, the exhibition includes artifacts from Africa and Asia, as well as findings from the region found at various archaeological sites dating back to the third millennium BC.

Website

www.dubaiculture.gov.ae

Opening hours

Eintrittspreise

Erwachsene: AED 3

Kinder (unter 6): AED 1

Address

Getting there

By public transport:

Metro line Green: Stop Al Fahidi

Bus line C07: Stop Faheidi, Roundabout

By car:

The nearest parking lot is the Sun City Car Park.