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Best museums in Dubai, ranked honestly

Ranked by Reality: whether each one delivers for people who went. The chips show if it lives up to its hype.

Louvre Abu Dhabi — photo by M BOZAYEDWorth itReality 79 +141Louvre Abu Dhabi★ 4.7Desert & day trips · MuseumJean Nouvel's domed universal museum on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi — a day trip from DubaiEtihad Museum — photo by Diego PapouchadoWorth itReality 75 +502Etihad Museum★ 4.6Jumeirah & Al Quoz · MuseumInteractive museum on the 1971 founding of the UAE, beside Union House where the union was signedAl Shindagha Museum — photo by ___C___Worth itReality 70 +423Al Shindagha Museum★ 4.5Old Dubai (Deira & Bur Dubai) · MuseumCreekside heritage district of restored houses telling Dubai's story, incl. the Perfume House

The numbers

#PlaceVerdictHypeRealityGapGoogle
1Louvre Abu DhabiWorth it6579+14 · Underrated★ 4.7 (40,150)
2Etihad MuseumWorth it2575+50 · Underrated★ 4.6 (3,320)
3Al Shindagha MuseumWorth it2870+42 · Underrated★ 4.5 (4,720)