The Dickson House Cultural Centre

The Dickson House is one of the most valuable heritage structures in Kuwait. The creative design and classification of spaces give this building a distinct personality. For more than 50 years, the building functioned as the offices and home of Colonel Dickson, the British Political Agent. The Dickson family had a great connection to this thirty-room home. As a result, the house is known as Dickson House.

The original structure, described as a typical Kuwaiti house, is assumed to have been constructed on coral stone foundations in the 1890s. This was a basic building with a number of rooms on the ground floor viewing the seafront. Used to be surrounded by numerous old buildings that belonged to merchants, the Dickson House is currently located on Gulf Street, with views of the seafront on one side and modern high-rise buildings on the other. The Kuwaiti National Council's culture, arts, and literature have been restored and are open to the public in this house.

The Dickson House is also considered as a symbol of Kuwait's long-standing friendship and strong political ties with the United Kingdom.

Location: Kuwait City