Bahrain National museum is the largest and one of the oldest public museums in Bahrain. Located in the capital Manama and was opened in 1988. The museum posesses a large collection of old artifacts, covering over 5000 years of Bahrain's history from Dilmun to pre industrail era. Aside from the being a source of knowledge and understanding of the history, the museum also promotes global culture to the locals through numerous exhibitions, and art expos. At the end of the journey the visitors may enjoy some orginal food flavours in the caffeteria, visit the educational hall, or get a memorable present from a gift shop.

The visit to the Bahrain National Museum is essential to understand and learn about the rich history of Bahrain. Entrance fee is 2.2BHD per adult. Whilst the museum has great offerings on history and culture through history , it is underwhelming at times. There is no guide map except a wall mounted display at entrance.

Dress code: Formal to Semi-formal. No shorts, t-shirts or tennis shoes permitted in venue.

The Museum is the repository of 6000 years of Bahrain's history. The story of Bahrain comes to life in the Halls of Graves, Dilmun, Tylos and Islam, Customs and Traditions, Traditional Trades and Crafts, and Documents and Manuscripts.