متحف البحرين الوطني | |
 Bahrain National Museum | |
  Location within Bahrain | |
| Established | 15 December 1988 |
|---|---|
| Location | Manama, Bahrain |
| Coordinates | 26°14′26″N 50°35′54″E / 26.24056°N 50.59833°E |
| Type | Public |
| Collection size | Dilmun artifacts |
| Director | Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa[1] |
| Curator | Pierre Lombard, Nadine Boskmati-Fattouh[2] |
| Nearest car park | Free on-site |
| Website | Government 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]
- ^ "Management Team". culture.gov.bh. Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities - Kingdom of Bahrain. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Hall of Dilmun Graves". culture.gov.bh. Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities - Kingdom of Bahrain. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Bahrain National Museum". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Bahwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Bahrain National Museum". Time Out Bahrain. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2019.