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Traditional courtyard and entrance of the Coins Museum in Al Fahidi, Dubai.100% FREE
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Coins Museum

Explore coinage and the region's trading history in a restored Al Fahidi house.

Al Fahidi, Dubai · Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, near the public car park, Bur Dubai, Dubai

Follow organiser directions for the exact entrance.

When to go

Daily 8am–5pm, according to The National's 4 September 2026 visit

What’s free & what to know

  • The museum has moved within Al Fahidi. Ask security for the refurbished Coins Museum; an older Google Maps pin is misleading.
Sources & photo credit

Last successfully checked 26 Sept 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.

Fresh National account published 4 September 2026 and updated 8 September explicitly confirms free museum tour and daily 08:00–17:00. Current official Ministry of Culture 2026 PDF confirms this Al Fahidi museum; retaining existing hours attributed to National, not inventing an official schedule.

Dubai Culture — Directory of Services

UAE Ministry of Culture — 2026 museum guide

The National — 4 September 2026 visit

Photo: أمين علوان / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and compressed; cropped to fit the display.