Coins Museum Bur Dubai

Small but impressive! The Coin Museum offers a unique glimpse into the history of currency, especially from the Middle East. The displays are clear, informative, and beautifully presented. It’s a peaceful, educational spot—perfect for a quick cultural stop in Old Dubai.

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 Arabian Peninsula.

There's so much to see and this is just the tip - I hope you take your time and see this place it's really like a monument still stuck in time and I recommend everyone to visit it atleast once. Very very rich history here.

Located at Al Fahidi historical neighbourhood. Free entry. Very informative exhibits. Upon entering, learned about the architecture of the museum. Learned about how coins came about and became a portable wealth. Realised how coins were made in the olden days and read the history and saw real exhibits in the different rooms - The Coins of Antiquity, The Coins of Islam, The UAE currency.

Well organized, small, but free museum. Certainly worth a visit to see all the banknotes of UAE alone.