Al Ahmadiya School and Heritage House
Dubai’s first school and a merchant’s house from the 1900s, showing old classrooms and family life.
Last updated: 12 October 2026
Photo: Omar Kamel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
- Type
- Museum
- Area
- Deira
- Opening hours
- Sat–Thu 08:00–19:30, Fri 14:30–19:30
- Price
- Free
- Time needed
- 45 min
- Official website
- dubaiculture.gov.ae
Getting there from Burj Khalifa (At the Top)
🚇 40 min by metro (line Metro Red line to Union, then Green line to Baniyas Square / Gold Souk: Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall → Gold Souk) · 10.3 km · 129 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Aden Restaurant (Emirati & Arabic · $ · Deira) · 🚶 8 min walk
- Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant (Emirati & Arabic · $$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 8 min walk
- Local House (Emirati & Arabic · $$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 8 min walk
- Kailash Parbat (Al Seef) (Indian & Pakistani · $$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 8 min walk
- Bait Al Wakeel (Emirati & Arabic · $$$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 8 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Basta Art Café (Café · $$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 8 min walk
- Arabian Tea House (Emirati & Arabic · $$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 8 min walk
- XVA Café (Café · $$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 8 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Museum of Illusions Dubai · Museum · 🚶 0.6 km · 8 min walk
- Gold Souk · Shopping · 🚶 0.6 km · 8 min walk
- Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood · Neighbourhood · 🚶 0.6 km · 8 min walk
🛍️ Markets nearby: Spice Souk (9 min walk) · Gold Souk (10 min walk)
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