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Dubai Museum

 
 

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Dubai Museum

In the old fort of Al Fahidi, the Dubai Museum has been constructed with traditional materials (stones, adobe bricks and palm leaves) that date back to 1790. Three massive towers were added in 1900, offering a perfect example of local architecture. After having been successively a palace, an army barrack and then a prison, it is today home to archaeological, historical and ethnological collections. In the main courtyard an antique cannon rests on the sand, as well as pearl fishing boats and a wooden house, memories of the local habitat of the past century. Nearby is the Bastikiya district. Its old residences are preserved and display high wind towers (barajeels).

Arts and culture

Other reasons to go

  1.   Landscapes

  2.   Coasts

  3.   Towns

  4.   The fauna and flora

  5.   Activities and leisure

  6.   Shopping

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