The Dubai Museum, occupying the Al-Fahidi Fort on the Bur Dubai side of Dubai Creek, is not to be missed. Thought to be the city's oldest building, the fort was both the residence of Dubai's rulers and the seat of government until it was retired as a museum in 1971.

Arial photographs show the city's phenomenal growth over the years. Several nautical items are displayed in the courtyard, including a shasha, a small palm-frond fishing boat like those still used on the UAE's east coast. A collection of antique khanjars (curved daggers) and a complete grave from the Al-Qusais archaeological site are highlights. Multimedia and interactive displays touch on everything from traditional and modern methods of water conservation to a presentation of the city's development.

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