Bahrain National Museum
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The Bahrain National Museum (Matḥaf al-Baḥrayn al-Waṭanī) is the largest public museum in Bahrain and is the oldest national museum in the Persian Gulf. It is situated in Manama, adjacent to the National Theatre of Bahrain. Opened on 15 December 1988 by the Emir of Bahrain Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the $30 million museum complex covers 27,800 sq meters and is the country's most popular tourist attraction. It is widely considered to be the region's first modern museum.
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