02 December 2020
Re-opening of Bahrain National Museum’s “Dive into the Jurassic” Exhibition
The Bahrain National Museum is reopening the “Dive into the Jurassic” exhibition, which was organized by the Natural History Museum (London) and generously supported by the British Council, DCMS and GREAT through the UK-Gulf Culture and Sport Programme. The exhibition takes visitors on a journey into the depths of the Jurassic ocean 200 million years ago, a time when ancient creatures ruled the sea for millions of years and dinosaurs roamed the land.
Visitors are invited to enjoy a mazing tour during Bahrain National Museum working hours: Daily from 9 am-8pm (closed on Tuesdays).
However, to assure your safety and healthful conditions for others, and to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities kindly requests that you observe the following precautionary measures and recommended guidelines and regulations, when visiting the Bahrain National Museum: Using sanitizer and disinfecting materials available at the entrance of the Bahrain National Museum before accessing the building, maintaining a distance of 2m from others, cooperation with the museum staff, covering your mouth and nose with a mask during the visit, and follow the Guidelines and instructions of the Museum’s staff and employees.
Worth to mention that the “Dive into the Jurassic, exhibition was inaugurated, last year, under the patronage of H.E Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Personal Representative of His Majesty the King, May God Protect Him, and the President of the Supreme Council for Environment. The exhibition brings together immersive CGI films with original fossils and replica casts from the Natural History Museum’s unique marine fossil collections to bring the ancient seas to life. The exhibition is designed to appeal to a large range of audiences with interactive elements, CGI films, atmospheric soundscapes and touchable objects such as fossils and replica skins of marine life to provide visitors with a unique immersive experience.
Indeed, “Dive into the Jurassic”, exhibition is part of UK –GCC exhibitions programs, a common program launched in 2017 by DCMS and GREAT through the UK-Gulf Culture and Sport Programme, and supported by the British Council. The idea behind this was to find partners in the GCC region to hold and organize art and culture exhibitions, accompanied by general cultural agendas, enhancing the exchange of mutual programs with regard to culture, art and heritage between the UK and the GCC countries.
