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  • Ketand17
    Mombasa17 contributions
    Seeing is always not Believing
    A truly fascinating place where you discover how our complex minds can be tricked.. Seeing is always not believing!
    Nested in Al Seef- The Dubai Heritage Centre this Museum is a must see for visitors. Walking through the Souk to get to the museum is also a beautiful experience

    The team at the Museum are extremely helpful and guide you through it.. taking some memorable along the way. Some exhibits will make you smile, others astonish you and some make you wonder how the mind works.

    A must visit when in Dubai ( best during the winter months to experience the charm and colours of Al Seef on foot)
    Review of: Museum of Illusions
    Written 20 January 2023
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  • tony g
    Penrith, UK85 contributions
    Excellent exhibition of coffee equipment
    I last visited five years ago and was keen to return to enjoy the exhibition, the coffee, and see how it had developed since last time.

    We arrived by Uber, and the driver found somewhere quite near the coffee museum to drop us off. There were no signs to the museum but we found it quickly. We were given coffee and dates as soon as we arrived, but no explanation about what we were tasting. Then we began to look around the exhibition and were offered more coffee. This time, the lady was keen to explain how this Ethiopian coffee was different from the Arabic coffee we tried at the entrance, so it made sense. I was pleased she was there. We looked around some more and finished our trip in the upstairs cafe but it was closed unfortunately.

    I will visit again next time I am in Dubai but I will try to learn more about the history of coffee before I go. I would definitely call it an "exhibition", not a "museum", but it is very interesting and the lady serving the Ethiopian coffee did an excellent job.
    Review of: Coffee museum
    Written 20 January 2023
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  • Alan M
    Gympie, Australia794 contributions
    Great architecture let down by contents/curation.
    Another of Zahar Hadid's masterpieces, this time integrating the words of wisdom from the late Sheikh Rashid, pbuh, who was indeed a renaissance man, sadly missed.
    Booking ahead apparently is best as there were hordes of humanity crowding together as certain nationalities do, no masks !, to get in. We understand tickets are Dh 150, we were invited, which when compared to Dh 50 for Shindagah is exorbitant.
    The attendants, all dressed in grey, were most helpful in organising entry in groups at specific intervals.
    Unfortunately the contents do not live up to the architecture & will soon become really dated, if not already, space is no longer a novelty for many in the days of Jeff & Elon. Capturing solar energy in outer space for tx to earth is already being researched.
    Probably the most innovative exhibit was the DNA library, an elaborate hologram.
    However, books in a library all have titles, not so the "specimen jars" shown. Here again it was sadly lacking.
    Make sure to visit the small viewing platform which can easily be missed, even the small lift is curtained off ??
    Review of: Museum Of The Future
    Written 11 February 2023
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  • Witoldzio
    Manhattan, KS606 contributions
    Impressive and important
    Good place, barely anybody in there, so you can have it all to yourself. The exhibit contains some very interesting personal objects of important Emirati women, lots of info about women's role in the UAE. The second floor has walls filled with poems (amazing!). The place has great energy. The lady at the entrance is also a great guide and she can answer many questions.
    Review of: Women's Museum Bait al Banat
    Written 19 January 2022
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  • BeatN
    County Cavan, Ireland40 contributions
    Huge range of souvenirs and art
    This place was recommended to me by the concierge at the hotel that I stayed. The name is actually a bit misleading since this is not a museum but a store for souvenirs and art in a warehouse style building. I was interested to purchase an Arabian Lamp that I saw during a previous visit to Dubai.
    This establishment had plenty of options available and Basheer was very helpful and patient to review all the different options with me.
    The building is located in an industrial estate and only the main offices are air conditioned. The products seem to be of very good quality. I am not certain if it is very good value in comparison to more touristic locations but the wide range is certainly a plus. I would also recommend negotiating over the price
    Review of: Antique Museum Dubai
    Written 19 July 2019
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  • Willo O
    5 contributions
    Fun
    Was fun and nice!
    Although I was expecting to see much more celebrities! However, it was really fun to take photos ! It’s a good place to visit with friends
    Review of: Madame Tussauds Dubai
    Written 2 March 2023
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  • Shaukat A
    Sargodha, Pakistan3 contributions
    I also have 1450 years old very rear and precious coin .I m from Pakistan 923005442332
    One of the oldest Islamic currency of Al Madina Munawara on this world. This coin is very precious especially for Muslims and it is very rare in this world. This coin is more than 1400 year old and this coin was used for the trade and buying or selling of products during time of Sahaba Karam..This unique coin of Madina was used in the Khalafat of Hazarat Abu Bakar saddique.



    Kalma Mubrik is written clearly on one side of coin along with names of Khulafa-e- Rashideen in Arabic language. On other side of coin there is picture of Al Masjid-e- Nabwi and word “Madina” in embossed form.



    Features and Benefits of this coin:

    1) More than 1400 years old coin

    2) This coin was used as currency during the earliest stage of arrival of Islam. It was used during the time of Khulafa-e-Rashideen.

    3) Master piece of ancient Islamic art and calligraphy.

    4) This coin is lucky coin containing blessings and barakat of Allah which I really feel always whenever it remains with me.

    5) One of the most precious and very rare coin on this world.

    6) This coin belongs to Holy land of Madina

    7) Only Muslims can realize the importance and worth of this coin.

    I have a rare islamic coin which is more than 1450 years old. You can clearly see "13 Hijri" word on coin. There is Kalma on it and also 4 Khulfas Names. I Want to sale it, but only people who can pay sufficient amount for this precious thing
    Review of: Coins Museum
    Written 16 May 2020
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  • Eshita Shah
    Mumbai, India77 contributions
    Unique place visited
    At first I wasn't very keen on visiting the museum. But once I was in I was a different world. We learned a lot about the falcons.
    Review of: Falcon Museum
    Written 22 November 2019
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  • Maria
    Lucknow, India1,603 contributions
    A nice off-beat activity!
    I was a bit apprehensive about this one since most of my friends had no idea what it was all about but I am glad I went for it. A very different experience altogether, definitely worth a visit I would say.
    Review of: Dubai Pearl Museum
    Written 7 October 2018
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  • Kloudia
    Ajman, United Arab Emirates1,405 contributions
    good
    quiet small but interesting if you are interested in cameras and movies, actually we did enjoyed the visit but had not that much information about the items.we finished the tour in maybe half an hour.
    Review of: History Of Cinema Museum
    Written 31 October 2018
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  • JeG0001
    Melbourne, Australia57 contributions
    Fun visit with informative videos
    Free museum about camels in Dubai. Interesting to learn how they train and race camels, and enjoyed discovering the great importance of camels in this part of the world.
    Review of: Camel Museum
    Written 11 January 2016
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  • BeGuide
    Ahmedabad, India195 contributions
    Academy museum
    We accidentally reached police museum as it is not part of any package tour or one can't found out such type of tourist place as who wants to visit police but it is museum we get in to let's see what we can find and we can asked tourists to know about it. Here we found history of their weapon and how police force come in action to protect their country.
    Review of: Dubai Police Museum
    Written 17 November 2019
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  • jerrold613
    21 contributions
    A nice place to visit in Dubai
    Especially for those who remember the old Trucial States stamps -- issued in large quantities in decades past, a visit to the Philately museum in the Fahidi district is well worthwhile.
    Review of: Philately Museum
    Written 22 December 2022
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  • NadNader
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates45 contributions
    Fun for kids and adults
    It’s a fun attraction in Global Village. It’s a nice walk around with very cool things to see for kids and adults. We took lots of cool pictures!
    Review of: Ripley’s Believe It Or Not
    Written 27 August 2021
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  • Luc Victor
    .761 contributions
    Very cultural
    The former house of one of Dubai’s most popular poets of classical Arabic poetry, Al Oqaili symbolizes the life of one colorful dignitary. It is amazing how well the house had been restored since the 1300’s, also it is very well curated and maintained. The furniture is traditional antique that would reflect the kind of furniture used during the time of the poet’s life. Likewise, some of his verses are beautifully decorated in various parts of the house. If you have time, this is one amazing museum to visit.
    Review of: Museum of the Poet Al Oqaili
    Written 2 March 2019
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