Bahrain National Museum

The Bahrain National Museum is the largest and oldest public in . It is situated in , adjacent to the . 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bahrain National Theatre and Bait Al Quran.

Theater building
The National Theatre of is a waterfront building complex situated in next to the Bahrain National Museum, and consists of a main 1001-seat auditorium and a smaller 150-seat flexible studio theatre. is situated 230 metres northeast of Bahrain National Museum.

Museum
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The Beit Al Qur'an is a multi-purpose complex dedicated to the Islamic arts and is located in , . Established in 1990, the complex is most famous for its Islamic , which has been acknowledged as being one of the most renowned Islamic museums in the world. is situated 630 metres west of Bahrain National Museum.

Shopping center
is a waterfront shopping center situated along Bahrain Bay, in , . Developed by the King Faisal Corniche Development Company, the $186 million development spans a total area of 273,000 m2 along a 1.5 km seafront corniche. is situated 1½ km northwest of Bahrain National Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diplomatic Area and Ras Rumman.

Suburb
The is an area that is located within the Central Business District of , the capital city of , an island kingdom in the .

Suburb
is a neighborhood of in .

Suburb
Photo: Shijaz, Public domain.
Hoora is a district of , the capital of the . Alongside the Central Business District, , and , Hoora is considered one of Manama's nightlife centres, with many bars, hotels, restaurants, pubs and nightclubs, and it is very popular among weekend visitors from .

Bahrain National Museum

Latitude
26.24067° or 26° 14′ 26″ north
Longitude
50.59778° or 50° 35′ 52″ east
Inception
1988
Height
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
7HRG6HRX+74
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28582671
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q869788
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Bahrain National Museum” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متحف البحرين الوطني”
  • Armenian: “Բահրեյնի ազգային թանգարան”
  • Bengali: “বাহরাইন জাতীয় জাদুঘর”
  • Bulgarian: “Национален музей на Бахрейн”
  • Catalan: “Museu Nacional de Bahrain”
  • Central Kurdish: “مۆزەخانەی نەتەوەییی بەحرەین”
  • Chinese: “巴林國家博物館”
  • Czech: “Národní museum Bahrajnu”
  • Czech: “Národní muzeum Bahrajnu”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف البحرين الوطنى”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Muzeo de Barejno”
  • French: “musée national de Bahreïn”
  • French: “Musée national de Bahreïn”
  • Georgian: “ბაჰრეინის ეროვნული მუზეუმი”
  • Greek: “Εθνικό Μουσείο του Μπαχρέιν”
  • Hebrew: “המוזיאון הלאומי של בחריין”
  • Irish: “Músaem Náisiúnta Bhairéin”
  • Italian: “Museo nazionale del Bahrein”
  • Japanese: “バーレーン国立博物館”
  • Korean: “바레인 국립박물관”
  • Persian: “موزه ملی بحرین”
  • Polish: “Bahrain National Museum”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Nacional do Barém”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей Бахрейна”
  • Spanish: “Museo nacional de Barein”
  • Spanish: “Museo nacional de Baréin”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний музей Бахрейну”
  • Urdu: “Bahrain National Museum”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Culture Hall and Embassy of Jordan.

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