Bahrain National Museum

Bahrain National Museum
متحف البحرين الوطني
Bahrain National Museum
Bahrain National Museum is located in Bahrain
Bahrain National Museum
Location within Bahrain
Established15 December 1988; 35 years ago (1988-12-15)
LocationManama, Bahrain
Coordinates26°14′26″N 50°35′54″E / 26.24056°N 50.59833°E / 26.24056; 50.59833
TypePublic
Collection sizeDilmun artifacts
DirectorKhalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa[1]
CuratorPierre Lombard, Nadine Boskmati-Fattouh[2]
Nearest car parkFree on-site
WebsiteGovernment site

The Bahrain National Museum (Arabic: متحف البحرين الوطني) is the largest and oldest public museum in Bahrain. It is situated in Manama, adjacent to the National Theatre of Bahrain. Opened on 15 December 1988 by the Emir of Bahrain Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the $30 million museum complex covers 27,800 sq meters and is the country's most popular tourist attraction.[3][4] It is believed to be the region's first modern museum.[5]

  1. ^ "Management Team". culture.gov.bh. Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities - Kingdom of Bahrain. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Hall of Dilmun Graves". culture.gov.bh. Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities - Kingdom of Bahrain. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Bahrain National Museum". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bah was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Bahrain National Museum". Time Out Bahrain. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2019.