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Bahrain National Museum


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 9 attractions in Manama
Traveler Description: Bahrain's flagship museum was opened in 1988. The museum focusses on life and history of the island and is well worth a visit while you are in... more »
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Attraction type: History museum, Museum
Address: Al Fatih Highway Manama
Bahrain
Tel: 00 973 292 977

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4 of 5 stars
Lella   1 contribution
UK
Feb 17, 2009

The Bahrain National Museum does an extremely good job of highlighting some of the most interesting aspects of the history and cultural roots of Bahrain. I especially enjoyed the parts about the Dilmun civilisation. It is a pity that there isn't much about the Islamic history of Bahrain. The museum is open until 8pm so it's possible to fit in... more

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4 of 5 stars
ilovemiddleeast   115 contributions
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Jun 23, 2008

I visited this museum in April. It is well laid-out on two floors with clear labelling in English and Arabic. I particularly enjoyed the section on the historic tombs and burial mounds. I was surprised to see some burial pots still contained skeletons. The tableaux on local life and pearling on the upper floor were rather tired-looking, which was the... more

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5 of 5 stars
FlyingKiwi   20 contributions
Dubai, UAE
Nov 29, 2006
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Excellent 2 storey museum with many displays of local history and culture. I didn't realise Bahrain had such a well researched and interesting history. Displays are easy to follow, well laid out and comprehensively labeled in English and Arabic. Many tableau scenes showing the life of an average Bahraini from birth to death using life size models with each scene... more

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Bahrain National Museum Address

Al Fatih Highway, Manama, Bahrain
Tel: 00 973 292 977