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HORSE
MUSEUM
The Horse
museum is located
in a house that
once belonged to
the late Sheikha
Mozah bint Saeed,
who converted the
building into a museum to explain the Arabian stallions’ history, its eminence for Arabs and its
names and citing in Arabic literature. The museum has 13 rooms containing information boards
and video footage to explain everything you need to know about Arabian stallions. Open 7.30am
to 10pm. Admission is free. Call 04-3920368.
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HERITAGE
VILLAGE
The Heritage village
recreates a Bedouin
settlement, complete
with homes made
from barasti and mud,
and a tented bedouin
village with traditional
weapons, chests and
household utensils. You
can enjoy pottery and
weaving workshops, try a traditional coffee house, or visit a small souk which sells a mixture of
traditional Bedouin handcrafts. The Heritage village is a great place to see the more traditional
aspects of Dubai life, and is ideal for uncovering artifacts and picking up a unique Dubai bowl or
basket. Open 7.30am to 10pm. Admission is free. Call 04-3937151.
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DIVING VILLAGE
The Diving village provides a glimpse of Dubai’s maritime past and shows you what life
was like six to seven thousand years ago, when pearl diving was one of the regions main sources of
income. As the pearl season only lasted six months, divers often risked their lives to gather as many
pearl studded oysters as possible, and the village features displays on pearl diving, as well as scale
models of dhows and pearling boats. Open 7.30am to 10pm. Admission is free. Call 04-3935725.
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