Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding

I’ve been to SMMCU a few times and I love everytime I go there! It’s the best place in Dubai to experience the Emirati culture 🇦🇪 Everyone is very friendly and they are happy to share their history, their traditions and their own stories with us! They have launched a new tour, so if you would like to experience the culture but also go sightseeing in Dubai this is the perfect tour for you. It combines both worlds: the main attractions in Dubai, such as Burj Khalifa and Dubai Frame, and the real life in the Old Dubai. I’d like to thank the presenter Noora and everyone in the team. It was a really special day for me! Thank you guys! All the best for you! ❤️

Stumbled on this centre while exploring the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood and it was a pleasant surprise. Small but evocative home museum transporting visitors to a picturesque and rich past. Worth a visit. We noticed there were guided groups and a banquet to be set out, but unfortunately we were not booked on them. Perhaps on another visit.

Amazing Amazing amazing. Unique experience, and I advise everyone to try it. It took us to the old days in UAE and made us feel the life style during our grandparents timing. Lovely arrangement and very nice knowledgeable staff. Very special service and I will love to go back. They have so many programs you can select based on your needs.

We've been around for a couple decades and wanted to go for many years. Definitely the best iftar experience we had in the UAE in 20 years. The small group was very mixed from all over the world, people only on a stop-over, on holiday, new expats to many years residents. The local Emirati guide from SHA made us totally comfy, packed the evening full of so much info and was open to answer the most personal questions. The experience was amazing.

Just on opposite side of the Al Khayma restaurant they have a exact copy of a traditional Bedouin tent. A traditional Bedouin tent, also known as a khaima or bayt, is a portable structure primarily made of woven goat or camel hair. These tents are supported by poles and ropes, and often include sections for separate sleeping, dining, and guest areas. They are designed to provide shelter from the harsh desert environment and are easily erected and dismantled.