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Salah Elmur — Just as the Heart of a Mango is a Stone — Jameel Arts Centre

Vivid paintings, photographs and sketches connect Sudanese family archives with remembered landscapes. The exhibition follows Elmur’s memories of life near the Blue Nile through three chapters.

Representative gallery-viewing photograph from Shenzhen Art Museum; not Salah Elmur’s exhibition.

Al Jaddaf, Dubai · Jameel Arts Centre, Jaddaf Waterfront, Dubai

When to go

Exhibition: 31 October 2026–14 March 2027. Opening programme 31 October 17:00–20:00 requires separate RSVP; ordinary viewing from 1 November. Planned visits: Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat 10:00–18:00; Fri 12:00–20:00. Closed Tuesdays. These are the hours shared by the venue’s two published schedules; confirm later visits with the organiser.

Who can go

All ages admitted; exhibition content varies

The centre welcomes children and states that admission is free for all.

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What’s free & what to know

  • Free exhibition viewing; check in at the Welcome Desk.
  • Separate paid activities, food and purchases are excluded.
  • The 31 October opening programme requires separate RSVP; its availability has not been confirmed. Day plans use ordinary viewing from 1 November.
  • The venue’s visitor pages disagree on ordinary closing time (18:00 or 20:00). Day plans use the hours both pages share.
Sources & photo credit

Last successfully checked 27 Oct 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.

Salah Elmur: Just as the Heart of a Mango Is a Stone, detail and homepage 31 October 2026–14 March 2027. Separate opening page explicitly schedules 31 October17:00–20:00 RSVP programme. Retain conservative ordinary-viewing start1November; no claim of available opening RSVP slots. Original exhibition detail substantively inspected. Official visit and visitor-information pages explicitly state free/open access, Welcome Desk check-in. Their indoor daily closing hours conflict (18:00 vs20:00); preserve disclosed overlap: Sun/Mon/Wed/Thu/Sat10:00–18:00, Fri12:00–20:00, Tuesdays closed. No cancellation or additional closure found; no unsupported age/booking restrictions added.

Jameel Arts Centre

Free admission and current visitor hours

Homepage ordinary exhibition date

Opening programme 31 October 5–8pm, separate RSVP

Current official admission, hours and address

Photo: TANNMY NAISZE Wanguo · CC0 · Resized and converted to WebP. Adapted images retain the source licence.