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Best museums in Dubai

5 places from 4 Dubai travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

5 places

  1. Museum of the Future

    Museum ยท Trade Centre

    A striking torus-shaped building wrapped in Arabic calligraphy, with exhibits on space travel, robotics, innovation and sustainability.

Mentioned once

4 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Louvre Abu Dhabi

    Museum ยท Saadiyat Island

    An art museum known for its floating eight-layer dome, which creates a 'rain of light' over white buildings set in blue water.

  2. Al Fahidi Fort (Dubai Museum)

    Museum ยท Al Fahidi, Bur Dubai

    An 18th-century fort considered Dubai's oldest building, now housing a museum.

  3. XVA Gallery

    Museum ยท Al Fahidi, Bur Dubai

    Contemporary art gallery showing rotating exhibitions by Arabian artists, often on political and social issues.

  4. Etihad Museum

    Museum ยท Jumeirah 1

    Modern, interactive museum telling the story of the UAE's founding and the treaty that united the seven emirates.