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Popular Best Things to Do in Capital Governorate [2025]
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Bahrain National Museum
4.8
/5
16 reviews
4.5
Based on 1,370 reviews
1.8 km from downtown
Phone +973-17298777
Address: 6HRX+86G, Shaikh Hamad Causeway, Manama, Bahrain
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
National Museum: $2.50 entry fee
Make traditional Bahraini pottery
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【Bahrain National Museum】
Bahrain National Museum
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The Bahrain National Museum is the largest and oldest public museum in Bahrain. Located in Manama, the $30 million museum complex was inaugurated on December 15, 1988 by Bahrain's Emir Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, covering an area of 27,800 square meters. It is considered the first modern museum in the region.
The museum houses ancient Bahrain archaeological artifacts acquired since 1988, covering approximately 5,000 years of Bahrain's history. The complex includes three halls dedicated to archaeology and Dilmun civilization, and two other halls depict Bahrain's culture and lifestyle in the pre-industrial period of modern times.
Address: 6HRX+86G, Shaikh Hamad Causeway, Manama, Bahrain
Transportation: Take a taxi, the nearest bus station is also half an hour away
Time: 9:00-20:00; closed on Tuesdays
Tickets: 1.1 dinar (about 22 RMB)
The weather was quite hot, so we had to take a taxi from the hotel as there were no buses.
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Bahrain Fort
4.7
/5
16 reviews
4.3
Based on 800 reviews
6.6 km from downtown
Phone +973 1756 7171
Address: 892 3618, Karbabad, Bahrain
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 hour
Highlights:
360° platform overlooking castle bay
16th-century Portuguese fort & ancient city
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You can feel connection to ancient times walking there definitely worth visiting the vibes are great there, serene and away from city life, my kids were so curious to explore it and they loved it
we had a lovely visit to the fort as it was nearing sunset.. its a very impressive building steeped in history
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