Brilliant museum. It kept us busy with a large collection of objects from the last century that was a wonderful dejavu for me personally. We also had a smart and charming guide to show us around. My favourite museum in Kuwait by a mile

It has to be a must go place to learn the rich heritage of Kuwait. This place feels a bit nostalgic from looking at old TV sets, washing machines and many other things, there is a zoo full of taxidermied animal and skeletons of big whales etc. There is a lot of stuff you would want you and your children to know about the world. This is a perfect place to start. Only suggestion is that the museum should have directions clearly marked numerically since you miss the places easily like inside a maze. The maps given to us was a bit difficult to understand.

Absolutely amazing museum. I never thought it would be this huge, it took too long to finish it. Positive points: - cheap entry ticket kd1/-. - available parking. - available restaurant & Caffe. - available both male & female restrooms. - lovely atmosphere of the old Kuwaiti life. Negative points: - no supervision whatsoever, kids & some adults keep trying stuff around. Those stuff are old and precious, they should either be monitored or put in closed glass. Otherwise, they'll be damaged.

A museum to visit.. very good atmosphere...

Nice museum of preoil life in Kuwait

I really enjoyed the visit here , make sure that you look into the details and read the text as its very informative and very interesting . I have lived all my life in kuwait and never saw a place that has covered all the aspects of like in kuwait , KOC, Police, Army, Citizens, art, music, shopping , and airlines are some of what this museum shed lights on . Highly recommended. Parking available for free, entrance is 1kd (3.5 usd) the place is wheelchair friendly.

A Nice museum to learn about kuwaiti culture and old ways of life in Kuwait, there is history in addition to science stuff. plan for 2-3 hours to cover all sections. Take your kids with you, they will learn a lot.

(Translated by Google) Al-Othman House Museum House and Office of the late Abdullah Al-Othman This house is located at the eastern intersection of Abdullah Al-Othman Street and Ibn Khaldoun Street From the Naqrah Al-Othman area (Hawali). It was built in the late 1940's with an area Total (9454 square meters), and includes several old houses surrounded by high walls and pavements around the building consisting of 157 rooms - 16 kitchens - 61 bathrooms. 80% of the house was built of cement whose thickness ranges between forty and fifty cm 2 in relation to the walls, and the columns were built using the methods used at that time and used cement reinforced with iron, and the roofs have been renewed, i.e. reinforcing the ceilings on the ground floor of the Oud house after falling Al-Jandal during the period 1962 and 1985, as a result of its exposure to heavy rains throughout this period. All existing walls were built with a thickness of not less than 45 cm, with reinforced fences under each wall. The walls are still standing and are made of cement bricks about 30 cm thick and approximately 30 x 40 cm in size, and are covered with a cement material in the color of earth, which still maintains its durability. As for the sanitary and electrical works, they are considered non-existent, and may cause them to restart until the property becomes eligible to be rented as housing for singles, for a period ranging between eight and ten years, and this has led to the breaking and distortion of the outer and inner cladding of the building The general character of these buildings is surrounded by a high wall in relatively different colors, as a result of the addition of buildings and houses over time and in succession, and it must also be noted that the Kuwaiti character somewhat differs from the point of view parallel to Al-Othman Street, as the back wall or south of the southern façade is characterized by the character of the wall Or the high fence. (Original) متحف بيت العثمان منزل وديوان المرحوم عبد الله العثمان يقع هذا المنزل فى شرقى تقاطع شارع عبد الله العثمان وشارع ابن خلدون من منطقة نقره العثمان (حولى ) . تم بنائة فى اواخر الاربيعينيات بمساحة إجمالية (9454م2) , ويشمل عده بيوت قديمة محوطة بسور مرتفع وارصفة حول البناء المكون من157غرفة -16 مطبخا – 61 حماما . تم بناء 80% من المنزل من الاسمنت الذى تترواح سماكتة بين الاربعين والخمسين سم2 بالنسبة الى الحيطان , أما الاعمدة فقد تم بناؤها بالطرق المتبعة فى ذلك الوقت والمستخدم فيها الاسمنت المسلح بالحديد ,وقد تم تجديد الاسطح ,أى تسليح الاسقف فى الطابق الارضى للبيت العود بعد تساقط الجندل خلال الفتره 1962و1985 نتيجة لتعرضه لأمطار غزيرة طوال هذه الفترة وقد بنيت جميع الجدران القائمة بسماكة لا تقل عن 45 سم وبعمل سياج مسلح تحت كل حائط. كما أن الحيطان مازالت قائمة وهي مكونة من طابوق الإسمنت بنحو سماكة 30 سم وبقياس 30x 40 سم تقريبا، ومغطاة بمادة إسمنتية باللون الترابي والتي مازالت محافظة على متانتها. أما الأعمال الصحية والكهربائية فهي تُعتبر غير موجودة، وقد تسبب إعادة تشغيلها حتى يصبح العقار مؤهلا لتأجيره كسكن للعزاب، لفترة تراوحت بين ثماني وعشر سنوات، وقد أدى هذا الأمر إلى تكسير وتشويه الكسوة الخارجية والداخلية للمبنى الطابع العام لهذه المباني محاط بسور مرتفع بألوان - نسبيا - مختلفة، وذلك نتيجة لإضافة الأبنية والمنازل بمرور الزمن وبشكل متلاحق، ويجب الإشارة أيضا إلى أن الطابع الكويتي نوعا ما يختلف من الناحية الموازية لشارع العثمان، حيث إن السور الخلفي أو جنوب الواجهة الجنوبية يتميز بطابع الحائط أو السور المرتفع.

A well arranged museum showcasing Kuwait's history and culture.

Fantastic place, there is a lot of knowledge to get from this museum. There is cafe inside. You can find something for kids and adults, one of the most valuable spots to visit!

This museum contains numerous displays relating to Kuwaiti history, society and culture. The museum is quite large, and I would recommend allocating about 2-3 hours to see everything. Please note that entry is 1 KWD, payable by cash only.

Very interesting historical atmosphere.

A museum which highlights the Kuwaiti culture and other sections as well. The place looks small from the outside but you will end up spending 2-3hrs. Most of the sections are closed on top. The only thing missing in this museum is the interactive exhibits similar as to the ones in the Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre.

Very nice historic place full of history with many pictures and samples of the old Kuwaiti history in the social, bedouin, political natural life and a lot more, It's recommended to visit the place if you have a passion for history.

Bait Al-Othman is a historic museum in Kuwait located in Hawalli. Inaugurated by the Amir of Kuwait in April 2013, the museum is dedicated to the history and culture of Kuwait from the pre-oil era to present time. The museum hosts numerous historical items and antiques of pre-oil Kuwait. Housh (courtyard), diwaniyas, muqallatt, kitchen, living room, master’s bedroom and visitors’ room can all be seen. There are mini museums within the museum such as the Kuwait Drama Museum, Kuwait House Museum, Heritage Hall, Kuwaiti Souq, and Journey of Life Museum. It's one of the last real Kuwaiti heritage gems that wasn't raised by the Iraqis during the 1990 brutal invasion of Kuwait. The location is the only problem with this great museum. But it's worth the drive as it really gets you back to old Kuwait! I just love how they took care of every little detail of the house/musium/heritage center! Enjoy a bit of the real kuwait!!

Very nice place. Prefer not to go on weekends as it would be crowded. If u want to explore and take time seeing things prefer morning times on weekdays.

(Translated by Google) Big and very beautiful, caring for the smallest details ... beautiful in the full sense of the word, which allows us to live in the old time .... every corner of its angles speaks of something (Original) كبير و جميل جدا مهتمين لأدق التفاصيل... جميل بمعنى الكلمة يخلينا نعيش بالزمن القديم....كل زواية من زواياه تتحدث عن شي

It's wonderful experience, Well maintained. Just for 1KD we can enjoy a lot. Most effective for school going child, they will entire knowledge about Kuwait and its history culture etc..

(Translated by Google) The Al-Othman House Museum is about Al-Othman Street, next to the Al-Othman Mosque, a museum in which everything about Kuwait in the recent past (Original) متحف بيت العثمان حوالي شارع العثمان بجانب مسجد العثمان متحف فيه كل شي عن الكويت في الماضي القريب

Take your kids to discover Kuwait history Great place

(Translated by Google) Nice, but it needs an identifiable guide and to be more interactive with visitors, especially visitors to Kuwait (Original) جميل و لكن يحتاج الى دليل معرف و ان يكون اكثر تفاعل مع الزوار خاصةً الزائرين الى الكويت

(Translated by Google) An old Kuwaiti house donated by the sons of the late Abdullah Al-Othman to be a museum that tells the history of Kuwait on a beautiful journey through various stages whether diving on pearls education transportation money food cinema daily and political life and literature up to the discovery of oil through heritage and personal and historical holdings preserved to be the best witness to the history The ancestors and founders of this country were presented in twelve pavilions furnished with traditional Kuwaiti possessions that express national identity. The museum holds periodic local and international exhibitions and with the participation of embassies and ministries. There are also educational courses for calligraphy, painting and photography throughout the year. The museum opens everyday in the morning and evening and admission for a symbolic fee. There are free parking spaces, a coffee bar for rest and a corner for books and souvenirs. NK Traditional Kuwaiti house donated by his owners to be a heritage museum to include the history of beginning Kuwait during first establishment before oil discovery and the developments happened since through twelve pavilions with heritage objects represented the national identity. It’s a life history journey that takes you back in time: Furniture, cloths, shops & crafts, art, daily appliances, first Kuwaiti merchants & rollers. In addition to scope of desert live. Local and international exhibitions are held all over the year as well as different courses. (for more info plz follow: heritage _team). The museum opens daily from 9-1 & 4-9.30 except for Fridays from 4-9.30, 1 kd fee per ticket, free parking, caffe & souvenir shop available. Not to be missed. Enjoy. NK (Original) بيت كويتى قديم تبرع به أبناء المرحوم عبدالله العثمان ليكون متحفاً يحكى تاريخ الكويت في رحلة جميلة من خلال مراحل مختلفة سواء الغوص على اللؤلؤ التعليم المواصلات النقود الطعام السينما الحياة اليومية والسياسية والأدب وصولاً إلى إكتشاف النفط بواسطة تراث ومقتنيات شخصية و تاريخية حفظت لتكون خير شاهد على تاريخ الأجداد والمؤسسين لهذة البلد تعرض فى إثنى عشر جناحاً تم تأثيثها بمقتنيات كويتية تراثية تعبر عن الهوية الوطنية . يقوم المتحف بمعارض دورية محلية وعالمية وبمشاركة السفارات والوزارات ، كذلك يوجد دورات تعليمية للخط والرسم والتصوير طوال العام . المتحف يفتح يوميا صباحًا ومساء والدخول مقابل رسم رمزى ، توجد مواقف سيارات مجانية ومقهى للإستراحه وركن للكتب والأعمال التذكارية . NK Traditional Kuwaiti house donated by his owners to be a heritage museum to include the history of beginning Kuwait during first establishment before oil discovery and the developments happened since through twelve pavilions with heritage objects reflects the national identity. It’s a life history journey that takes you back in time: Furniture, cloths, shops & crafts, art , daily appliances, first Kuwaiti merchants & rollers. In addition to scope of desert live. Local and international exhibitions are held all over the year as well as different courses. ( for more info plz follow : heritage _team) . The museum opens daily from 9-1 & 4-9.30 except for Fridays from 4-9.30 , 1 kd fee per ticket, free parking,caffe & souvenir shop available. Not to be missed. Enjoy. NK

It was really a very nice museum. It's really worth to pay the entrance fee and it may take 2 hours to see everything inside. I really recommend.

Good place and many other collections

Great place that shows different aspects of kuwait history

Fantastic museum, just 1 KD entry fees. The best museum at Kuwait, better than Kuwait national museum. Must visit place whether you are living or visitor at Kuwait.

Wonderful experience to discover KUWAIT 🇰🇼 history with deferent small museums for old Kuwait sides I ❤️ it . Onetime not enough. love 💗

Very nice place, I highly recommend to visit it my gamy they like it including the kids. The house has several section for Kuwait history in different areas. It’s one of the things that you need to do when you visit Kuwait if you like museums

It is a wonderful place which shows the Kuwait Old Cultures and traditional livelihood. It's one of the best historic places in kuwait. Must visit with Family and enjoy every moment.

Bait Al Othman Museum is a Kuwait historic museum with artefacts of Kuwait's history and culture. The Museum was mostly empty with one 3 other people visiting, the entry fee is 1KD. The museum looks small from the outside but very spacious interior. Expect to spend at least 1 hour going through all the numerous rooms of the museum. It is worth the visit and very educative/informative.

Lovely to visit this Bait Al Othman museum learning the history and the living of Kuwait people.

(Translated by Google) Wonderful recommend everyone to visit (Original) رائع انصح الجميع بالزيارة

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(Translated by Google) Mo is a natural museum. Anyone who goes to Kuwait does not really miss it, it deserves a visit, and the big and the small will go there. Each section is more wonderful than the second. Create honesty. Advice atwa his time because he is very large and divided many and needs less than 4 hours. (Original) مو طبيعي المتحف. اي احد يروح الكويت لا يفوته فعلا يستحق الزيارة و راح ينبسط فيه الكبير والصغير. كل قسم اروع من الثاني. ابدعوا فيه الصراحة. نصيحه عطوة وقته لانه كبير جدا واقسامة كثيره ويحتاج ما يقل عن ٤ ساعات.

Historical artifacts are good to show to kids

Awesome place

Showing Kuwait's history in a small good looking place.

Nice place to know the heritage of Kuwait, it cost only 1 KD each person. They open from morning until 9 PM. There is souvenir shop and ATM machine inside

(Translated by Google) Wade sweet place 👍🏻 (Original) مكان وايد حلو 👍🏻

(Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) ممتاز

(Translated by Google) An integrated museum that was previously owned by Abdullah Al-Othman from here. It was called the Al-Othman House. It consists of many houses and courtyards. Inside there is a showroom and a small café. The place is beyond the imagination. I recommend visiting it. (Original) متحف متكامل كان في السابق ملك الى عبدالله العثمان من هنا جات تسميته بيت العثمان مكون من دور كثيره واحواش ويوجد بالداخل صاله عرض ومقهي صغير المكان يفوق التصور انصح بزيارته

The old style market opens Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. I enjoyed it with my children, been talking and explaining each section for them . For us it needs minimum 3 hours only to tour the museum part !!!

Great place. Its divided into multiple sections. There are artifacts representing old Kuwaiti culture and traditions. There are other sections

(Translated by Google) Currently closed (Original) مغلق حاليا

(Translated by Google) An old Kuwaiti house donated by the sons of the late Abdullah Al-Othman to be a museum that tells the history of Kuwait in a beautiful journey through different stages, whether pearl diving, education, transportation, money, food, cinema, daily life, politics and literature, leading to the discovery of oil (Original) بيت كويتى قديم تبرع به أبناء المرحوم عبدالله العثمان ليكون متحفاً يحكى تاريخ الكويت في رحلة جميلة من خلال مراحل مختلفة سواء الغوص على اللؤلؤ التعليم المواصلات النقود الطعام السينما الحياة اليومية والسياسية والأدب وصولاً إلى إكتشاف النفط

Good place to visit 😍👍🏻

Amazing museum 😍, thank you for appreciating Kuwait culture. I advise all people visit it.

Great efforts to document the Kuwaiti culture. I find the new animals museum a bit odd and confusing, especially that it's not focused on Kuwait habitat. I suggest replacing it with something more relevant. Also the section were you view different old style rooms (aljahra, failka, etc) they were all repititive and didn't reflect the real specific culture of each name.

Lots of artifacts related to different aspects of Kuwait's culture and history. Well organized and managed.

Nice place culture u have to visit

Historical museum…Huge collections…It’s very worthy to visit…Take ur kids with u to gather knowledge regarding old kuwaiti fashion/lifestyle…If u want to visit all the sections properly, make sure that u have enough time in ur hands…I’m amazed actually…Entry fee 1 kd..

Very Kuwaiti museum. Rich information. Tickets are 2kd. Great for a family day trip

(Translated by Google) A place for Kuwait’s heritage, a place worth visiting (Original) مكان لتراث الكويت مكان يستحق الزياره

(Translated by Google) A wonderful place in which everything is old and traditional. I recommend visiting it and it has free parking and entrance fees (Original) مكان رائع فيه كل شيء قديم تراثي انصح بزيارته و يوجد له مواقف مجانيه و رسوم الدخول دينار كويتي

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(Translated by Google) good (Original) جيد

(Translated by Google) Nice (Original) جميل

(Translated by Google) The best place to go if you like history is a beautiful place for history and lovers (Original) The best place to go if you like history مكان جميل لمحبي التارخ والحظارة

(Translated by Google) Excellent museum (Original) متحف ممتاز

(Translated by Google) A beautiful heritage worth visiting (Original) تراث جميل يستحق الزيارة

(Translated by Google) Recommend the visit and the most important thing is the ghost room Hahahahahaha (Original) انصح بالزيارة واهم شي غرفة الاشباح هههههههه

(Translated by Google) A classy museum that I highly recommend (Original) مكان راقى متحف انصح بزيارته بشده

😍

Cultural center

My friend

(Translated by Google) It is almost the only museum that you can visit as a museum regardless of the simplicity that I shared with you with this description. We are talking about a relatively young country as well as the simplicity it exhibits in terms of cultures or industries that represent our heritage. (Original) هو تقريباً المتحف الوحيد الذي يمكن لك زيارته بوصفه متحف بغض النظر عن البساطة التي شاركتها معكم بهذا الوصف فإننا نتحدث عن بلد حديث النشأة نسبياً فضلاً عن البساطة التي يتحلى بها من حيث الثقافات أو الصناعات التي تمثل تراثنا

(Translated by Google) 55826012 Ahmed Sayed (Original) ٥٥٨٢٦٠١٢ احمدسيد

(Translated by Google) A unique and wonderful museum that has been visited twice and deserves five stars (Original) متحف مميز ورائع تم زيارته مرتين ويستاهل خمس نجوم

(Translated by Google) good (Original) جيد

An excellent place to see 20th century social, economic, and political history of Kuwait.

Amazing and simple. Sums the history of Kuwait, looks small but its bigger than its looks.

One of the best museums in Kuwait. Found it by luck when I was walking around! I recommend everyone in Kuwait to visit this amazing historical place. The entrance is only KD1

An interesting section on early 20 century history of Kuwait but other displays were seriously lacking and inaccurate. I've seen personal amateur museums done better. See the photos for examples.

Great museum. With visiting....A comprehensive physical tour of the rich history of Kuwait. ❤️❤️❤️

A great and spectacular way to learn a and have fun at the same time. Also an amazing way to waste your time. Delicious olden Kuwaiti drinks (Boutila).

(Translated by Google) Ra'ah Cafe opposite Al Othman Museum (Original) مقهى رأعه مقابل متحف العثمان

(Translated by Google) nice place (Original) مكان جميل

متحف بيت العثمان منزل وديوان المرحوم عبد الله العثمان  يقع هذا المنزل فى شرقى تقاطع شارع عبد الله العثمان وشارع ابن خلدون من منطقة نقره العثمان (حولى ) . تم بنائة فى اواخر الاربيعينيات بمساحة إجمالية (9454م2) , ويشمل عده بيوت قديمة محوطة بسور مرتفع وارصفة حول البناء المكون من157غرفة -16 مطبخا – 61 حماما . تم بناء 80% من المنزل من الاسمنت الذى تترواح سماكتة بين الاربعين والخمسين سم2 بالنسبة الى الحيطان , أما الاعمدة فقد تم بناؤها بالطرق المتبعة فى ذلك الوقت والمستخدم فيها الاسمنت المسلح بالحديد ,وقد تم تجديد الاسطح ,أى تسليح الاسقف فى الطابق الارضى للبيت العود بعد تساقط الجندل خلال الفتره 1962و1985 نتيجة لتعرضه لأمطار غزيرة طوال هذه الفترة وقد بنيت جميع الجدران القائمة بسماكة لا تقل عن 45 سم وبعمل سياج مسلح تحت كل حائط. كما أن الحيطان مازالت قائمة وهي مكونة من طابوق الإسمنت بنحو سماكة 30 سم وبقياس 30x 40 سم تقريبا، ومغطاة بمادة إسمنتية باللون الترابي والتي مازالت محافظة على متانتها. أما الأعمال الصحية والكهربائية فهي تُعتبر غير موجودة، وقد تسبب إعادة تشغيلها حتى يصبح العقار مؤهلا لتأجيره كسكن للعزاب، لفترة تراوحت بين ثماني وعشر سنوات، وقد أدى هذا الأمر إلى تكسير وتشويه الكسوة الخارجية والداخلية للمبنى الطابع العام لهذه المباني محاط بسور مرتفع بألوان - نسبيا - مختلفة، وذلك نتيجة لإضافة الأبنية والمنازل بمرور الزمن وبشكل متلاحق، ويجب الإشارة أيضا إلى أن الطابع الكويتي نوعا ما يختلف من الناحية الموازية لشارع العثمان، حيث إن السور الخلفي أو جنوب الواجهة الجنوبية يتميز بطابع الحائط أو السور المرتفع

Great collection with good arrangements. I would suggest to visit at least once... Only administration should know museum is also visited by non Arabic reading people. If they label and describ things in English it will help non locals too..

History captured in place

(Translated by Google) good (Original) جيد

(Translated by Google) good (Original) جيد

(Translated by Google) It is a museum that has several sections on the history of the State of Kuwait and a center for training courses worth visiting (Original) عبارة عن متحف له عده اقسام متنوعه عن تاريخ دوله الكويت ومركز لدورات التدريبيه يستحق الزيارة

(Translated by Google) Beautiful museum (Original) متحف جميل

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(Translated by Google) Al-Othman House Museum in the Hawally area (Original) متحف بيت العثمان في منطقة حولي

(Translated by Google) heritage (Original) تراث

(Translated by Google) excellent (Original) ممتاز جدا

Variety

(Translated by Google) A very beautiful museum, worth a visit, about two hours is enough Contains the beloved Kuwait heritage, and there is a very beautiful stuffed animal section for children and adults. One-person tickets are for one dinar. Children are free. (Original) متحف جميل جداً يستحق الزيارة ساعتين تقريباً تكفيه يحتوي على تراث الكويت الحبيبة ويوجد قسم حيوانات محنطة جميل جداً للاطفال وللكبار تذاكر الدخول الشخص بدينار واحد ،الاطفال مجاني

(Translated by Google) Incredible things (Original) Cosas increíbles

An interesting section on early 20 century history of Kuwait but other displays were seriously lacking and inaccurate. I've seen personal amateur museums done better. See the photos for examples.

Very good range of sweets. Service is poor.

Very informative and historical place, guaranteed to be loved

(Translated by Google) Very very cool museum in top beauty inside (Original) رائع جدا جدا متحف في قمة الجمال من الداخل