The museum was opened by the ruler of Dubai in 1971, with
the aim of presenting the traditional way of life in the Emirate of Dubai. It
includes local antiquities as well as artifacts from African and Asian
countries that traded with Dubai. It also includes several dioramas showing
life in the emirate before the advent of oil, in addition to artifacts from
recent discoveries as old as 3000 B.C.In 2007, Dubai Museum welcomed 1,800
visitors daily, with a yearly total of 611,840. In March 2008, the Museum had
80,000 visitors. The most popular times are from August to April.The Museum
received over 1 Million Visitors in the year 2013
Dubai's excellent museum is housed in the Al-Fahidi Fort,
built in 1787 to defend Dubai Creek. The fort's walls are built out of
traditional coral-blocks and held together with lime. The upper floor is
supported by wooden poles known as "handels", and the ceiling is
constructed from palm fronts, mud and plaster. In its history, the fort has
served as residence for the ruling family, seat of government, garrison and
prison. Restored in 1971 (and again extensively in 1995) it is now the city's
premier museum. The entrance has a fascinating exhibition of old maps of the
Emirates and Dubai, showing the mammoth expansion that hit the region after the
oil boom. The courtyard is home to several traditional boats and a
palm-leaf house with an Emirati wind-tower. The right-hand hall features
weaponry and the left-hand hall showcases Emirati musical instruments. Below
the ground floor are display halls with exhibits and dioramas covering various
aspects of traditional Emirati lifestyle (including pearl fishing and Bedouin
desert life) as well as artifacts from the 3,000-4,000 year old graves at Al
Qusais archaeological site.
Date take from wikipedia & planetware
Established 1971
Location Al Fahidi Fort, Bur Dubai
Type Covers
the archaeology and history of Dubai,
and a historic site by itself
and a historic site by itself
Visitors over 1 million
(2013)
Public transit access Al
Fahidi station, Dubai Metro
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