The Museum of the Poet Al Oqaili is in Al Ras, Deira, in Dubai. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
The Museum of the Poet Al Oqaili is in Al Ras, Deira, in Dubai. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
You must make your way through narrow alleyways in Grand Souq Deira to find the museum
You must make your way through narrow alleyways in Grand Souq Deira to find the museum
The museum is in the former home of Saudi poet Mubarak Al Oqaili
The museum is in the former home of Saudi poet Mubarak Al Oqaili
It was built in 1923 using traditional construction materials such as coral, sarooj and palm tree trunks
It was built in 1923 using traditional construction materials such as coral, sarooj and palm tree trunks
A desk used by the poet is on display
A desk used by the poet is on display
Handwritten works by Al Oqaili
Handwritten works by Al Oqaili
The museum has nine wings set around the inner courtyard
The museum has nine wings set around the inner courtyard
The poet's collection of china plates is on display
The poet's collection of china plates is on display
The poet's gun
The poet's gun
The key to his treasury
The key to his treasury
Persian rugs once owned by the poet
Persian rugs once owned by the poet
The kitchenware he used
The kitchenware he used
His quill and ink bottle
His quill and ink bottle
The museum is a great pit stop while taking a tour of Deira's many attractions
The museum is a great pit stop while taking a tour of Deira's many attractions

Museums in the UAE: Inside the Museum of the Poet Al Oqaili in Deira