Coins Museum Bur Dubai — Attraction in Dubai

The Coins Museum is located in Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood near the Ruler's Divan in Bur Dubai and has been converted into a Museum for Coins in 2004, consisting of two floors, and built of coral, stone, plaster, chandal wood, leaves and trunks of palm trees and teakwood. The museum visitors will have the chance to discover coins belonging to different historical eras. The museum is equipped with special display cabinets and magnifying screens for each coin as well as touch screens with electronic drop-down lists containing detailed information on each coin, in regards to its shape, size, metal, method and date of minting, words written on it, and the images and shapes it contains. The museum also includes eight main display rooms; the first room displays information about the history of coins, the second room displays 16 coins of Arab-Sasanian Dirhams that were used in the age of the Rashidun Caliphate and Umayyad Caliphate, the third room has 64 Dinars and Dirhams that were used in the Umayyad Caliphate, the fourth room displays 115 pieces of Dinars and Dirhams that were used in the Abbasid Caliphate, the fifth room includes 45 pieces of coins minted in Egypt, the Levant and Turkey, the sixth room displays 91 pieces of coins minted in Iraq and the Islamic Orient region, the seventh room contains 22 pieces of coins minted in North Africa and Andalusia, and finally the eighth room contains 102 coins minted in the Arabian Peninsula and the United Arab Emirates.A visit to the Coins Museum represents a rare opportunity to see more than 470 pieces of rare coins dating back to different historical eras. It also increases knowledge of the coins that had been used in Dubai and the region, in addition to getting acquainted with the close link between the monetary system of the British Empire, India and the countries in the region before independence, and the formation of...

• Parking spots availability: 0/10, There are no parking spots designated to this museum. You will have to park outside of Al Fahidi District and walk there. • Staff Expertise: 5/10, Staff were very polite, but very little information or guidance was provided at the time of my visit. • General Atmosphere: 10/10, Fascinating coin collections from multiple eras. Each room will have a special collection based on a specific era, or a geographical location. Each room is filled with information about the coins along with their dates and materials. Make sure to check all of the rooms on both floors. • Cleanliness: 7/10, For a museum, I’d say it was decent but it might need a little bit more care inside the rooms. Some of them are a bit dusty. • Handicap Accessibility: 5/10, The 1st floor is accessible by a wheelchair. However, it might be hard to get to the 2nd floor since it’s only accessible via a narrow staircase. •• Total score •• 27/50, A very interesting museum, needs some work to be perfect. [Pros and Cons] • Pros: ↑ Big collection of coins from different eras ↑ A lot of informations and insights are provided • Cons: ↓ 2nd floor is inaccessible by a wheelchair ↓ Rooms were a bit dusty

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Located in the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, the Coins Museum presents over 470 rare coins from significant eras throughout the Middle East's history, the oldest of which date back to the 7th century. Visitors can browse through eight rooms and see various coins that have been used in Dubai through the ages, as well as discover the close links between the monetary systems of the former British Empire, India and other countries.

Opened in 2004, the museum is housed in a traditional Arabian building constructed of coral, stone, plaster, sandalwood, and the leaves and trunks of palm trees. The structure itself offers an intriguing glimpse into the past that shows how early inhabitants lived in one of the city’s most bustling historic quarters.

Each of the eight display rooms covers a different theme, with the first exploring historical significance, the second displaying coins from the Arab-Sasanian period and the third focusing on the Umayyad Caliphate era. The remaining five rooms take coin enthusiasts through the Abbasid Caliphate era before moving on to currency minted in Egypt, the Levant, Turkey, North Africa, Andalusia, Iraq and the...