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Bahrain National Museum

Al Fatih Highway, Manama, Bahrain
00 973 292 977
Ranked #4 of 15 attractions in Manama
4.0 of 5 stars 50 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Museums
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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London, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

Enjoyable museum, gives you a lot of the history of the region which is great, as Bahrain is one of the most historical of the Gulf states, good exhibition on as well, worth a visit More

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Seattle, WA
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

I had nothing else to do on a Friday, and so I walked to the museum from the Sheraton Hotel about 2 kms away. I was melting by the time I arrived, despite wearing a very lightweight skirt and blouse. Construction also made it hard to cross a major intersection right at the museum. For anyone interested in repeating my... More

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Saudi
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

Nothing interesing. Dont't waist your time. Very baisic More

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manama
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

Have been here 3 times as I always take visitors there if only for a quick look around. Very well organised, big - covers a lot of different aspects of Bahrain history, life and people. Varied items to look at although some were not clearly marked as to their significance, age etc but generally very informative. Easy to get to... More

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Manama, Bahrain
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

again a very pleasant surprise, went to the museum for other reason, ended up visiting and loved it! More

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san Diego
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

What a great introduction to the country of Bahrain More

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San Diego, California
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

Great history lesson, and its free! Taxi pickup can be a little slow. More

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Soton
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

A great place to go............very interesting to review the history of Bahrain......... More

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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012
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it is nice to see the history of bahrain, bahrain is a kind country with a kind history, its history shows how friendly its people are, the museum has a lot to speak about the history, culture, old business "pearls" and alot more More

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Salalah, Oman
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

It gives you a good inside on the culture of Bahrain, and it is very quite More

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