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Bahrain National Museum

Al Fatih Highway, Manama, Bahrain
00 973 292 977
Ranked #7 of 15 attractions in Manama
4.0 of 5 stars 52 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Museums
Traveller 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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York, England
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

A well-designed museum with a little bit of everything from every era of Bahrain's history. I learnt a great deal. A fun detail is the huge satellite photograph of Bahrain covering the floor in the central hall. Also a number of interactive scale models of different areas of the country

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Canberra, Australia
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Wonderfully designed museum, great for children and adults alike. The burial mounds that have been transferred and set up inside the museum are astonishing. So are the other displays, not to mention the overall architecture and design.

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London, United Kingdom
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 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

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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 17 May 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
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

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

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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 15 May 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 12 May 2012

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

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

What a great introduction to the country of Bahrain

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San Diego, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

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

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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 3 May 2012

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

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