100% FREEA Way Through — a Gulf archive of resilience in art and stories
Explore more than 70 works by over 40 Gulf contributors at Kutubna: journals, poetry, stories, embroidery, crochet, collage, painting, digital work and photography. This named exhibition grew from an oral-history project documenting how people preserve memories of difficult times.
A handmade journal with a quilted fabric cover and decorated pages by Artisannie; representative of the exhibition’s journal and textile media, not a work from A Way Through or the Kutubna venue.
Nadd Al Hamar, Dubai · Kutubna Cultural Center, Madina Avenues 17, entrance A beside Nahdi Pharmacy, Nadd Al Hamar, Dubai
Follow organiser directions for the exact entrance.
When to go
3 October–7 December 2026. Current visitor hours: daily 10:00–22:00.
Who can go
All ages admitted; exhibition themes include war and uncertainty · Free entry for visitors of all ages and nationalities · no booking
Official visitor page explicitly welcomes the public regardless of age or nationality. Exhibition explores resilience and experiences of war; no separate exhibition age restriction is published.
Check age guidanceWhat’s free & what to know
- Exhibition entry is explicitly free and no booking is required. No purchase or paid companion is stated.
- Enter Madina Avenues at entrance A beside Nahdi Pharmacy; follow the blue floor arrows to Kutubna.
- The exhibition concerns personal experiences of difficult times, including war, fear and uncertainty. Guardians should decide whether its themes suit their children.
- This listing covers the named A Way Through exhibition. Separate classes, workshops, café items and books have their own prices.
- No free refreshments, takeaway artworks or hands-on workshop participation are promised.
Sources & photo credit
Last successfully checked 10 Nov 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.
10 November 2026: Current original exhibition page confirms A Way Through archive/resilience exhibition3Oct–7Dec, free/no booking. Original visitor page explicitly free public entry for all ages/nationalities, daily10–22, Nadd Al Hamar address.
Kutubna — original A Way Through exhibition detailsKutubna — November calendar, free exhibition and opening hours
Kutubna — free visitor access, ages, daily hours and entrance instructions
Kutubna — Documenting Culture oral-history project
Photo: Artisannie / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and compressed to WebP; original composition retained. Derivatives licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.