Dubai Museum (Al Fahidi Fort)

One of the most traditional cultural sites in the city is the Dubai Museum, located in the historic Al Fahidi Fort. The oldest known building in Dubai, the fort was built in the year 1787, and it was used as a defensive stronghold at the time and then as a home by the ruling family. Today, it presents the transformation of the city from a small fishing and pearl-diving village into one of the world's centres of trade and innovation. Indoors, there are life-size dioramas, archaeological artefacts, and multimedia exhibitions that vividly portray traditional Emirati life, desert and marine backgrounds, and the process of fast modernisation of Dubai.

The museum is an interesting revelation of the cultural identity of the region, and this makes it a destination site for history lovers and inquisitive travellers. Other than the exhibits, the traditional nature of the architectural aspects of the fort, including the use of coral stones and wooden beams, contributes to the allure of an experience in the fort.