Explore Kuwait Heritage in museums

Kuwaiti heritage is represented in all of Kuwait's museum galleries. These museums showcase the significance of Kuwait history since its inception. The displays show how historic Kuwaitis survived the difficult conditions of the Kuwaiti environment. A voyage through various museums is analogous to a journey through Kuwait's history.

The Kuwait National Museum was founded in 1983 with the goal of highlighting Kuwati heritage via exhibitions on Kuwati life and traditions throughout history. The structure, which is located near the National Assembly, was built by French architect Michel Ecochard. It comprises of five structures arranged around a courtyard in the style of a traditional Arab mudhouse. Artifacts discovered on Failika Island, animal fossils, copper coins from the Bronze and Hellenistic periods, and samples of daily life in Kuwait are also part of the collection. The museum lost some of its items during the Gulf War, but it has since been renovated and reopened.

Kuwait Science and Natural History Museum is a museum located in Kuwait City. The Ministry of Education operates and manages the museum. It was opened in 1972 and covers the country's technological and scientific advancements, as well as relics and demonstrations of Kuwait's petroleum sector. It belongs to the International Council of Museums. The natural history department, space science department, planetarium, electronics department, mechanical department, zoology department, aviation section, and a health hall are all part of the museum. It is the Gulf region's modern science popularization center.