Al Shindagha Museum — Exhibitions
On view, upcoming, and past exhibition programmes at Al Shindagha Museum.
Permanent
Visitor Centre
Where the journey begins
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Children's Pavilion
Heritage through play
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Dubai Creek: Birth of a City
Where the city began
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Saruq Al Hadid Archaeology Museum
The Iron Age beneath the desert
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Traditional Crafts
The hands that made a culture
View exhibition →Beauty and Adornment
Dress, identity and self-presentation
View exhibition →Traditional Jewellery
Gold, silver and pearls as social currency
View exhibition →Traditional Healthcare
Healing before modern medicine
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Perfume House
An aromatic journey through Emirati life
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Poetry House
The spoken and written word
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Al Maktoum Residence
Inside the home of Dubai's rulers
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Community Hall
A living gathering place
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People and Faith
How Islam shaped Emirati life
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Emerging City
From neighbourhood to metropolis
View exhibition →Life on Land: Orientation
Entering the world of the land
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A falcon's-eye view of the Emirates
View exhibition →Life on Land: Expressions
Music, poetry and the stories people told
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Life on Land: Water, Flora & Fauna
Survival in a harsh environment
View exhibition →Life on Land: Trade & Journey
Routes, caravans and the knowledge of the desert
View exhibition →Educational Programming House
Where the museum teaches
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Traditional Food House
Cuisine as cultural identity
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Culture of the Sea
Dubai's maritime heart, across four houses
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