The Tareq Rajab Museum is a renowned and another popular place of attraction in Kuwait This museum houses the Tareq Rajab family’s private collection. The collection commenced during the early part of the 1050s. The museum was inaugurated in 1980. The museum is segregated into two segments. You can find exhibits like jade carvings, pottery, calligraphy, wood, glass and ivory artefacts. The second segments houses artefacts that were manufactured in the Islamic world such as textiles, costumes, musical instruments and jewellery.

Calligraphy is found in a tiny room exhibiting Holy Quran’s images. You can find rare books in the reference library that is related to the Arab & Islamic world. The metal work compilation comprises of more than 3000 displays that consists of several incense burners belonging to different eras and from different parts of the globe.

You can find the Dar El Cid Exhibition Halls close to the main building. The galleries exhibits some of the impressive collections such as Indian Miniatures, Nubia and the Holy Land David Roberts Lithographs of Egypt,, and also cultural Exhibitions like Gulf and Yemen, The Carved Wooden Doors of Kuwait, the and Glimpses of the Marsh Arabs

Timings

Daily from 9:00am to 12:00pm; 4:00pm to 7:00pm

On Friday – 9:00am to 12:00pm

Tickets

Entry is KD2 / Adult. For Children & students are free.

Address

Tareq Rajab Museum

PO Box 6156 Hawelli, Kuwait

Tel: 25317358 / Fax: 25339063