Free entry to Etihad Museum – located in the Jumeirah district – Al Shindagha Museum, and Dubai Museum – situated in the emirate’s Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood – will be offered by operator Dubai Culture & Arts in celebration of International Museums Day, which will be observed on 18 May, 2019.
The museums narrate the history of the UAE emirate and are viewed as custodians of Dubai’s heritage.
Ramadan timings for the museums are set at 10am to 5pm every day, except on Fridays.
DESIGN FOCUS: Etihad Museum, Dubai
Etihad Museum was designed by Moriyama & Teshima Architects and built by UAE contractor ASGC. It is located next to the historic Union House, close to the Dubai waterfront.
The museum honours the 1971 signing of the document that created the country, and also celebrates the culture and history of its people.
Etihad Museum was officially inaugurated on 2 December, 2016 – the UAE’s 45th National Day – by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, along with other members of the Supreme Council and Rulers of the Emirates.
Dubai Culture announced the opening of Al Shindagha Museum’s first phase in March 2019.
The project features the Perfume House hub and a pavilion named ‘The Dubai Creek: Birth of a City’.
Al Shindagha Museum is part of Dubai Historical District’s Phase 1 and was developed through a collaboration between Dubai Culture, Dubai Municipality, and Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing.
DPA Lighting was contracted to work on the project, as part of which it illuminated traditional exhibits and artefacts within the facility. Montreal-headquartered GSM Project was exhibition designer for the scheme.
International Museums Day is organised by International Council of Museums and has been an annual celebration since 1977, Dubai's official news agency, Dubai Media Office, reported.
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