1 million visit Dubai Museum in 2013

12% increase in visitors recorded compared to 2012

Dubai Museum, one of the city’s most visited tourist and cultural attractions, recorded over one million visitors in 2013, a 12 per cent increase compared to 2012.

Providing residents and visitors with vivid insights into the history of the emirate, Dubai Museum recorded approximately 85,000 visitors per month during 2013.

Mohammed Al Aridi, Head of Heritage, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, said: “In just over 40 years, Dubai Museum has become a regional touristic and cultural landmark that combines the emirate’s rich culture and heritage with state-of-the-art technology to provide visitors with unparalleled insights into the evolution of this dynamic city.

As the city’s focuses on further strengthening its cultural tourism, the Dubai Museum underlines its definitive reputation as a must-visit attraction, drawing in visitors from the world over.”

Dubai Museum is housed within the spectacularly restored Al Fahidi Fort, which was built around 1787 to defend the city. In 1971, the site was opened to the public as a museum, under the vision of the late Shaikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, displaying a diverse collection of exhibits that offer fascinating insights into the emirate’s rich history and cultural heritage.

In 2013, Dubai Culture assumed management of 15 key heritage sites in the emirate from the Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing Department, including: Al Ahmadiyah School; Al Shindagha Historical Neighbourhood; Al Sufooh Archeological Site; Bait Shaikh Juma and Obaid bin Thani; Hatta Heritage Village; Heritage and Diving Village; Heritage House; Jumeirah Archaeological Sites 1, 2, and 3; Majlis Ghorfat Umm Al Sheif; Naif Museum; Sarooq Al Hadeed Archeological Site; and Shaikh Saeed Al Maktoum House.

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