Bahrain Museums: A guide to the most important museums in Bahrain
Bahrain has a long history expressed by Bahrain’s historical museums, in addition to modern and civilized museums. Bahrain is a mixture of the past and the present.
Bahrain museums provide you with distinguished cultural information and explain a long history stored between its wings, and civilized museums give a picture of the progress and development that the country has reached.
The most important museums in Bahrain
Bahrain National Museum
Located along the Bahraini Corniche, the Bahrain National Museum is the Queen’s National Museum and is a source of pride for many locals, and for the very good reason that it gives visitors the opportunity to learn about Bahrain’s history from its inception to the modern era.
It also displays the works of young artists and takes you in a wonderful maze of pictures and artworks. The ground floor displays the discoveries of Danish archaeologists who revealed the remains of the Dilmun civilization and the traces of the ancient traders who ruled the roads in the Arabian Gulf region and settled in Bahrain.
The museum also includes one of the unusual figures at all, a tablet from the Epic of Gilgamesh. You will certainly lose a lot if you miss visiting this amazing museum, not to mention its beautiful and distinctive shape.
Working hours: from 10 AM – 6 PM
Holy Quran House Museum
This museum was established in 1990 in order to serve the Noble Qur’an and its related sciences to later become one of the most famous Islamic museums due to the presence of many copies of the Qur’an and manuscripts dating back to the Caliphate of Othman bin Affan – may God be pleased with him. different.
Bahrain Fort Museum
Bahrain Fort, or Portugal Fort, is a fortress located in the Seef suburb and contains a museum that includes archaeological findings in and around the castle. It is located on the seashore on the northern side of the island of Bahrain, which is sandwiched between the village of Karbabad from the east and the village of Hillat Abdul Saleh from the south and west.
This site is very large, as it is, in fact, the main center of the Dilmun civilization, and this is represented in the castle hill, surrounded by the huge city wall. This site includes the Bahrain Fort, the Islamic Palace, the Dilmun cities and the port of Dilmun.
The castle, set on a wide hill, was the main site for the research and excavations of the French archaeological mission. The French mission in the castle replaced the Danish mission that discovered the site in the fifties. One of the most important discoveries of the French mission is the discovery of the layers of the Middle Dilmun eras, where it found many clay tablets that are considered the administrative archive. who wrote in cuneiform.
Salman bin Ahmed Al-Fateh Castle
The castle of Salman bin Ahmed Al-Fateh overlooks a low valley between the east and west of the Riffa region, which made it in a distinguished strategic position during the eighteenth century. It was used in recent years as a private residence, but has now been restored and is open to the public.
The castle contains heart-stopping passages of Arabic calligraphy as well as wonderful illuminated Qur’anic inscriptions and other religious documents. And the visit is not complete without seeing the traditional and handicraft paintings that were displayed in a striking style through the construction of a typical market of the 1930s.
Sovereign House Museum
Also known as the Sovereign House, it is a historical building in the city of Muharraq, Kingdom of Bahrain. It is part of a complex of buildings constructed by the pearl merchant Abdullah bin Issa Siyadi that includes a mosque and a Majlis. While a sovereign house was built by order of Ahmed bin Jassim Siyadi.
A Sovereign Council was built by order of Ahmed bin Jassim Siyadi and the Siyadi Mosque was a joint initiative of Issa and Jassim bin Ahmed Siyadi. Sovereign House is part of Bahrain’s Pearling Route, the second site recognized by the country’s UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Sovereign Council was built in two phases. The first phase was started by Jassim bin Yousef Siyadi in 1850 and covers the ground floor, while the upper multi-room floor was built during the second phase in 1921. The largest part of the complex is still used as a private residence and is currently inhabited by Abdullah bin Hassan Siyadi, the grandson of the builder Abdullah bin Issa Siyadi. The house is not open to the public and cannot be visited. The last expansion was in 1931, and therefore the area of the house became 450 square meters.
Jasra House Museum
Bait Al Jasra is located in the coastal city of Jasra. Bait Al Jasra was built in 1907 by Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah. Then it became a resort during the era of Sheikh Salman bin Hamad. Bait Al Jasra became famous as the birthplace of Sheikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad (Emir of Bahrain). The house is in his possession.
Al Jasra House is characterized by simplicity and was built in the traditional rural way. It was also built using architectural methods that suit the hot climate of Bahrain. The house consists of several rooms arranged around a central courtyard. At the present time, the house has been occupied as a center for traditional crafts and handicrafts.
Bahrain Military Museum
The Bahraini Military Museum, which was inaugurated by His Majesty the King, the Supreme Commander on February 5, 2013, coinciding with the celebration of the forty-fifth anniversary of the Bahrain Defense Force Day, is an important addition to Bahrain’s historical and heritage facilities and the valuables they contain that record facts and antiquities, which must be viewed and dealt with as a wealth Patriotism is priceless.
It is an inexhaustible wealth throughout the ages. Museums, in short, are the historical treasury of peoples and nations. That is why the idea of establishing the Military Museum was a progressive and correct idea, because part of the military history of this country should have its own place and serve as an open page for the current generations of Bahrainis to read. Residents and visitors, and this date should be preserved
For future generations to remain present and protected from extinction and loss.
Bahrain Oil House Museum
Oil House, with its location adjacent to the first well drilled to extract oil at the foot of Jabal Al-Dukhan, and managed by Bapco
The Oil House includes an exhibition of memorial photos, documents and unique maps that show the historical interest in the desire to discover oil, the geological characteristics of Bahrain’s rocks, samples of oil and other mineral materials and samples of wells drilling and development records.
As far as the Greek word “petroleum” means (oil of rocks), the earth and its components of rocks are actually the home of oil. Therefore, the Oil House includes many exhibits related to rocks and the history of the earth. The Oil House, by virtue of being a revolving museum, is a realistic mirror of the changes that occurred in the oil world.
Bahrain Money Museum
The museum is located inside the Central Bank of Bahrain building in the diplomatic area in Manama, and displays the history of the currency of the Kingdom of Bahrain before and after Islam (BC and AD) and the currencies issued by the Currency Board and the Central Bank of Bahrain. It also displays Islamic coins and some official documents.
The museum is open Sundays to Thursdays from 8 am to 2 pm and closed on Fridays, Saturdays, and bank and bank holidays. Entry to the museum is free.
Pearl diving museum.
The Diving Museum is considered one of the most important historical facilities in Bahrain. Its importance stems from being the first official site for courts in Bahrain before it was turned into a museum.
Postage Stamp Museum
The museum displays an impressive collection of stamps issued and used in Bahrain.
The museum is located in the Ministry of Transportation building.
Ibrahim Al-Arid Museum
Ibrahim Abdul Mohsin Al-Arayedh (died May 1, 2002 in Manama, Bahrain) was a Bahraini writer and poet. He is generally considered one of the greatest poets in Bahrain and one of the leaders of the Bahraini literary movement in the twentieth century.
Al-Areedh was awarded many honors. In 1974, Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa awarded him the Order of Efficiency, First Class, and in September, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa awarded him the Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa Medal, First Class, in appreciation of his distinguished efforts in the field of culture and literature and his role during his work. Ambassador at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was chosen from among the pioneers of Arab thought to be honored by Souad Al-Sabah Publishing House, and his house was converted into a cultural museum.
