Al Shindagha Museum
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Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House - By Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Description
The Al Shindagha Museum documents the Dubai emirate past and traditions with interactive exhibits, artefacts and photographs of the old town, the creek and souqs. The complex includes the Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House (the residential quarters of Saeed bin Maktoum Al Matoum, a former ruler of the Dubai emirate and grandfather to the current ruler).
Access & Transport
The museum is in the Al Shindagha neighbourhood of Bur Dubai. The Al Ghubaiba metro station (green line) is a short 5 mins walk away. Visitors can also opt to take the bus to the same station or the ferry to the Al Ghubaiba Marine Transport Station and walk the remaining 350m along the Creek. For wheelchair users, it might be difficult to access the house's upper storey
Instructions & Recommendations
We recommend travellers to spend some time discovering the Al Shindagha historical district
Environmental & Social
We deem this activity neutral from an environmental standpoint. Preserves a small part of the city's architectural and cultural heritage
Conclusion
The old but renovated Sheikh Al Maktoum House and other exhibits are worth a visit, in theory. In practice the museum is quite overpriced. You can enjoy the architecture from the outside.
Key positive
Good location alongside the Creek in the Al Shindagha historic area
Some interesting photographs of Old Dubai and the Al-Maktoum clan
Key negative
The content of the house and collections may not hold your interest very long
Expensive museum considering the content
Suitability
Suitable for all ages and profiles. Described as accessible.
About this Rating
TYPE
Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
May 2024
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:0h 25m
est. visit time:1h 30m
Monday10:00 - 20:00
Tuesday10:00 - 20:00
Wednesday10:00 - 20:00
Thursday10:00 - 20:00
Friday10:00 - 20:00
Saturday10:00 - 20:00
Sunday10:00 - 20:00