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Al Shindagha Museum

Al Khaleej Road, Dubai, Dubai

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

Meta review

Online reviews for this museum are mostly fake ones and the few genuine comments are good, without being exceptional. They appreciate the insights into the culture, traditions and history of Dubai, and the well renovated buildings.

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

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit
Last admission is 1h before closing

av. transport time:0h 25m

est. visit time:1h 30m

Regulated hours

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

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
AED 50
Adult
25 - 64
AED 50
Teen & Young
12 - 24
AED 20
Child
5 - 11
AED 20
Infant
0 - 4
AED 0

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