{"id":54110,"date":"2026-05-15T13:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=54110"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:51:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:51:53","slug":"international-museum-day-in-bahrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/international-museum-day-in-bahrain\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum Week in Bahrain: Free Workshops, Tours, and Family Events this May"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>International Museum Day gives you the perfect excuse to explore more of Bahrain\u2019s rich heritage, culture, and hostory. <strong>From May 16 to 23<\/strong>, Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities is organising <strong>a full week of workshops, guided tours, exhibitions, and family-friendly activities<\/strong> at local museums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s where you can go for International Museum Day activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Workshops and Family Activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cArt &amp; Soul\u201d workshop with artist Rasha Al Nasser at Bahrain National Museum on May 16 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pottery artifact drawing workshop with artist Fatima Hassan at Qal\u2019at al-Bahrain Site Museum on May 16 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family activities including pottery painting, wood painting, Dilmun seal making, and mosaic traditional door crafts at Bahrain National Museum on May 22<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SaveClip.App_272109726_3088374751441652_612156828519860750_n-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SaveClip.App_272109726_3088374751441652_612156828519860750_n-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SaveClip.App_272109726_3088374751441652_612156828519860750_n-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SaveClip.App_272109726_3088374751441652_612156828519860750_n-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SaveClip.App_272109726_3088374751441652_612156828519860750_n-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SaveClip.App_272109726_3088374751441652_612156828519860750_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guided Tours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guided tours in Arabic and English at Post Office Museum on May 21 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guided tours in Arabic and English<strong> <\/strong>at Bahrain National Museum on May 23<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>English-language guided tour at Qal\u2019at al-Bahrain Site Museum on May 23 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exhibitions and Free Entry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cLife and Legacy Exhibition\u201d dedicated to His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa at Bahrain National Museum from May 18 until July<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kanoo Museum from May 18 to 23 (except Sundays)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you want to join a workshop, explore Bahrain\u2019s history through guided tours, or spend an afternoon with the family, this programme you plenty of ways to celebrate International Museum Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to plan your Eid break too. Check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/things-to-do-during-eid-al-adha-in-bahrain\/\">Best Places to Visit During Eid Holidays in Bahrain<\/a><\/strong> for more ideas and inspiration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Museum Day gives you the perfect excuse to explore more of Bahrain\u2019s rich heritage, culture, and hostory. From May 16 to 23, Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities is organising a full week of workshops, guided tours, exhibitions, and family-friendly activities at local museums. Here\u2019s where you can go for International Museum Day activities. 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