Bahraini people have a thriving interest in both traditional and modern contemporary art forms. These include music, poetry, painting, sculpture etc.

The Bahrain National Museum is located in Manama, and it tells the story of Bahrain’s long history – from pre-historic times through to the present day.

It is very well designed, and the exhibits are clearly presented. There are glimpses of the distant past with ancient burial sites in the Hall of Graves room, displays illustrating their history of pearl fishing, and imaginative exhibits showing the traditional life-cycle of people from birth, schooling, marriage and family life. There is also a special section on calligraphy and historical documents.

The museum also features special international exhibitions on a regular basis.

This museum specialises in rare islamic manuscripts and related works of art. It also houses a unique collection intricately decorated, hand-written Qurans.

It hosts permanent and visiting exhibitions, is involved in the conservation and restoration of manuscripts, the publication of books, research and the sponsorship of cultural activities, lectures ans seminars.

This hosts a wide range of original works and prints for sale. It also has silkscreens, lithographs, engravings and antique maps. They also run art classes.

This centre holds regular exhibitions of paintings, photograps, architecture and sculptures.