Visiting Dubai Museum
Posted in beautiful Dubai and tagged with al fahidi fort, dhow, dubai museum, Thursday Thirteen on 04/17/2008 02:22 am by GraceA visit to the Dubai Museum is a must on every Dubai itinerary for tourists and residents alike and finally we were able to go there to take a peek at Dubai’s history. Here are some photos during our visit.
The Al Fahidi Fort, which was built in 1800 is home to the Dubai Museum and is thought to be Dubai’s oldest building. It is situated along the creek in Bur Dubai.
In the past, the fort was used to defend the town from the neighboring tribes, thus the presence of ammunition inside:
A model dhow outside the museum is placed to remind each visitor of the traditional source of livelihood of past Dubai residents, prior to the discovery of oil in the region: fishing and pearl diving.
Dubai Museum is so simple outside but inside, a treasure trove awaits. Underground section is devoted to depicting a view of old Dubai’s occupants and their way of life.
Men smoking shisha and drinking Arabic coffee in the streets:
Herbs and spice shop:
Pristine was terrified of an Arab lady all dressed in black, selling textile, thinking it is real:
An old school setting:
A view of the oasis with abundant dates:
In the shore, a man and woman are selling the day’s catch:
A human skeleton dugged up in an old graveyard in Al Qusais. I wonder why he has a drinking cup in his mouth at the time of his burial!
Not so clear here but these two are believed to be husband and wife as their legs are joined:
In the souvenir shop, we found a lovely (big!) oil lamp:
and lastly, a little girl (sitting in the Majilis style living room in an old quarter) enjoying the tour!
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April 17th, 2008 at 10:16 am
Very interesting ! enjoyed it !
If you go to Amsterdam so often as I do, it’s not interesting at all anymore, quite boring actually. My son lives there.
April 17th, 2008 at 10:19 am
That is so interesting. My family would very much enjoy touring that museum, too. Thank you for sharing.
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April 17th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Looks like a great museum. Wish I could visit.
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April 17th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
What an interesting tour - I love learning new things. Thanks for sharing.
April 17th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
What a fascinating post! I love museums! The skeletons are really cool!
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April 17th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
What a great looking museum. Those full-size diaramas are a great way to make history come alive.
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April 17th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Very interesting! That would make a great trip.
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April 17th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
That is really cool.
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April 17th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
We used to have a salesman that went to Dubai every year, but until now it was just a name to me, so it’s interesting to finally see some pictures! I love museums! Thanks for sharing!
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April 17th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Gorgeous and soooo exotic! (How big is that oil lamp?) Thanks for sharing, and thanks for visiting my TT.
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April 17th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
What a great visit!! the figures look very real, loved the tour! My palm tree has also abundant dates
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April 17th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
That looks like an interesting tour!
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April 17th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Love the pics, too bad you couldn’t see mine! Ive thought about teaching in the UAE, but I am always afraid I will bake.
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April 17th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Fascinating tour throught the museum. I thoroughly enjoyed it thanks. Thoughtful posts here!
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April 17th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
spooky skeleton.
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April 17th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Looks like a wonderful museum! The figures were very lifelike. I can’t blame your daughter.
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April 17th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Thankyou Grace for taking us on a tour of the museum. Beautiful photos!
April 18th, 2008 at 12:40 am
Very cool tour of the museum. We need to do more field trips and see all the things that are right here in our own back yard! I have really enjoyed perusing your blog…I’ll definitely be back to visit!
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April 18th, 2008 at 1:25 am
Those are very interesting pictures. Looks like a fun place to visit.
April 18th, 2008 at 4:49 am
Very interesting indeed. Was there any theory why that skeleton had a drinking cup? i can see why that model of the little old lady would be scary!
April 18th, 2008 at 5:50 am
Great pics…thanks for sharing and for stopping by. It looks very hot there…is it? Happy TT.
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April 18th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Wow! Incredible.
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April 18th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Hi Lori,
Although Dubai is surrounded by desert and it is easy to imagine it’s always HOT all throughout the year, it isn’t!
Now is still very comfortable at 27-28C. It even gets cold in the months of December-February where temps drop below 10C at night! The summer months are so hot though and very humid. Summer months stretch from June-September.
April 18th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Gorgeous pics! Love it!
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April 18th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Dubai looks like a beautiful and fascinating place, Grace! Thanks for sharing your pictures.
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April 18th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Sorry for not commenting yesterday–my computer froze up while I was trying. Argh.
Interesting that we both posted about museums this week–though yours looks quite a bit fancier than mine!
Nice cultural exchange!
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April 19th, 2008 at 2:30 am
It’s always so interesting to see a totally different culture than one you’re used to. Great tour!
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April 23rd, 2008 at 11:56 am
wow! that’s an amazing museum! I love those wax sculptures!
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