The only place where most finds from Saruq Al Hadid are on show: an Iron Age metal-working site deep in the Dubai desert, spotted from a helicopter by Sheikh Mohammed. Copper slag, iron tools, fine gold jewellery and bronze snake figurines hint at trade from Mesopotamia to the Indus, and only about 10 per cent of the site has been dug.
- Address
- Al Shindagha Historic District, Bur Dubai
- Hours
- Daily 10:00-20:00, last entry 19:00 (Al Shindagha Museum hours, The National, Nov 2025)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- Included in the Al Shindagha Museum ticket: adults AED 50, students AED 20 (Gulf News 2025)
- Price level
- AED AED
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Start with the three-wall film, then the themed rooms on metalwork, jewellery and ritual.
- Look for the snake motifs: nobody knows yet why they are everywhere.
- Pair it with the main Shindagha pavilions on the same ticket.