100% FREEDubai Municipality Museum — a free guided look at old Dubai
Discover how Dubai was administered before its modern skyline, with council records, old tools, photographs and a documentary inside the historic municipality building.
Photograph of the venue.
Deira, Dubai · Dubai Municipality Museum, Old Baladiya Street, Deira, Dubai
Follow organiser directions for the exact entrance.
When to go
Monday–Thursday 07:30–15:30; confirm Friday hours. Saturday and Sunday closed in the municipal directory.
What’s free & what to know
- Free guided tours are the advertised museum service; confirm availability with the museum.
- The official detailed page has conflicting Friday hours; check before a Friday visit.
Sources & photo credit
Last successfully checked 10 Nov 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.
10 November 2026: Current municipal museum page confirms free guided tours; current heritage directory confirms free entry. Its Friday/Sunday hour lines conflict, so retain Monday–Thursday 07:30–15:30 and the published weekend-closure caveat without inventing Friday hours.
Official venue / tourism informationDubai Municipality heritage places directory
Photo: Jonashtand / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and compressed to WebP with aspect ratio preserved. Website display may crop the photograph.