 Dubai Museum, something genuinely old in the UAE |
 Dhow by the Dubai Museum |
 Tower, UAE flag and minaret |
 Dubai's Al Fahidi Fort, built in 1787, now the Dubai Museum |
 Dubai's Al Fahidi Fort, built in 1787, now the Dubai Museum |
 Tower of Al Fahidi Fort flying the UAE flag |
 Tower of Al Fahidi Fort with minaret |
 Tower of Dubai Fort with minaret |
 Tower of Dubai Fort with minaret |
 Dubai Museum opened in 1971 and was enlarged in 1995 |
 متحف دبي |
 Brass knocker, Dubai Museum |
 Dubai Museum map with the original fort on the right and the new galleries on the left |
 Dubai Museum - aerial photo of Dubai pre-oil |
 Dubai Museum in the old fort |
 Dubai Museum |
 Dubai Museum - courtyard of Dubai Fort |
 Dubai Museum - courtyard of Dubai Fort |
 An old abra used to ferry passengers across Dubai Creek |
 Brass cannon, Dubai Museum |
 Rababa - a single stringed instrument used by the bedouin |
 Aerial view of Dubai in the 1950's, Dubai Museum |
 Old well in the courtyard, Dubai Museum |
 Old well in the courtyard, Dubai Museum |
 Crafts demonstration, Dubai Museum |
 Palm reed houses used in the old days (not all that long ago) |
 1822 map of the "Back-water of Debai" |
 Underground, the first major gallery presents the vast changes in Dubai over the past several decades |
 The young Sheikh Mohammed and Sheikh Rashid |
 Men relaxing with tea or Arabic coffee and shisha |
 Dubai Museum - relaxation |
 Dubai Museum - recreation of the traditional souq |
 Dubai Museum - recreation of the traditional souq |
 Dubai Museum - boy's Koran school |
 Dubai Museum - boy's Koran school |
 Dubai Museum - boy's Koran school |
 Dubai Museum - girls in festive clothing |
 Dubai Museum - festive clothing of a girl |
 Dubai Museum - Pearl Merchants |
 Dubai's early wealth was based on pearl diving and trading |
 Rafi with the camel at Dubai Museum |
 Dad with the camel at Dubai Museum |
 In the museum under the fort |
 Woman embroidering, Dubai Museum |
 Woman embroidering, Dubai Museum |
 Woman embroidering, Dubai Museum |
 Dubai Museum - woman carrying a basket on her head |
 A rare picture with me |
 Bedouin man and woman in traditional clothing |
 Lucas at Dubai Museum |
 Jumeira Archaeological Site gallery, Dubai Museum |
 Model of the Jumeirah Archeological Site, Dubai Museum |
 Model of the Jumeirah Archeological Site, Dubai Museum |
 A circular stone grave, 3rd Millennium BC, Al Sufouth |
 Chlorite vessel decorated with incised geometrical designs from Al Qusais, 2nd Millennium BC |
 Large restored jar with from Jumeirah, 9th-10th C. AD |
 Large restored jar with from Jumeirah, 9th-10th C. AD |
 Find from the Jumeirah Archeological Site |
 A large clay storage jar from Jumeirah, 9th-10th C. AD |
 Dubai's old fort, now the Dubai Museum |
 Entrance to the Dubai Museum |
 Al Fahedi Fort, Dubai |
 Evening at the fort, Dubai |
 Dhow in front of the Dubai Museum |
 Evening view of fort's tallest tower and minaret, Dubai |
 Dubai Fort at night |
 Dubai Fort at night |
 Dubai Fort at night |