10 Best Museums In Dubai 2023

By Nihan Ashraf 27/01/2023

It is close to Dubai Creek, one of the city's most traditional neighbourhoods. The Al Fahidi Fort, which houses this museum, was built in 1787.

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The Etihad Museum is the newest and most magnificent museum in the city. The museum chronicles the history of the UAE.

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Hatta Heritage Village, located on the outskirts of Dubai, has a rich history dating back 2000-3000 years. It was renovated and opened to the public in 2001.

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The Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House was built in 1896 in Al Shindagha. It is extremely significant in Dubai's history.

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Al Bastakiya in Al Hamriya, Bur Dubai, provides information on Dubai's old neighbourhood. It shows life before skyscrapers.

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The Coffee Museum in Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood, Al Bastakiya, uses antiques to tell the regional and international history of coffee.

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The Saruq Al-Hadid Museum, located in Dubai's ancient Shindagha area, depicts the Iron Age in Dubai.

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The museum opened in 2019 and demonstrate how technology will evolve over the following two decades. The Dubai Future Foundation created it.

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Dubai's Naid Museum is at a former prison and police station in Deira. Dubai's police and judiciary systems are on display in the museum.

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It has a long history of producing some of the world's finest pearls. The Pearl Museum today houses many of these natural wonders.

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