From the idea of a house that opens its door to the cultures and sciences of the peoples, to the house whose owner used to write and gather what happens in the place and outside it … the house of Abdullah Al Zayed was the first to found journalism in Bahrain with a modern press and library. He was also the first to open a cinema. He was the only editor who worked passionately to publish the weekly Bahrain Newspaper, and even encouraged aspirants to write about literature and culture.

HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme commander of the Bahrain Defense force and Prime Minister, Abdulla Kanoo and Mai Al Khalifa.

When his soul left his body and this world, he left a house for poetry, a place for his things, and walls where the poetry he loved would remain. The Bahraini poet Ibrahim Al Arrayed, and all those who (followed) him in his literary journey and translated works, were retained by the Sheikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Centre for Culture and Research in his city which he belonged, Manama. For it was the house of fame, as the first among the homes of cultural centers outside the city of Muharraq.

Sheikha Suad Al Sabah

So that these hands wrap around the charm of the old houses that they create …so that the women can reach its gleaming threads from the memory of time, to thread her clothes. Because houses have secure doors, they know how to preserve the stories of that lived inside. For the house of Kurar is the last guardian of the traditional craft of kurar embroidery.

Her Highness Sheikha Sabeeka bint Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa

The center widened its embrace of more friends and lovers of culture through the renovation of a new auditorium. This cultural space was founded and inaugurated and with the generous support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Issa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain, and designed by international architect David Chiaverini of the PAD firm.

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

King of Bahrain

So that the visitor does not pass this place too quickly … so that the aroma arrests him, the moment of tasting, and the minute to take in the place. Coffee House is a beautiful expanse, with an elegant architectural design and historic facades, details embody harmony between its ancient walls with modern touches such as glass panels that let in light.

Kuwait Finance House

At a later date, the Abdullah Al Zayed house had to grow. The Sheikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Center expanded it with a special addition in March of 2010.

National Bank of Bahrain

In the house where the men paddle, in the company of divers, in the pursuit of life and pearls. A place known among the people as Nukhidha.

Al Gosaibi family

In a long moment extended between the people of a particular place and its visitors, everything at the center of this architecture demonstrates a single idea, an intimate encounter, and a shared memory!

The effect of sound tells, of the place of its root, and a portion of the tale of this authentic art form of the Gulf. In the Mohammed bin Fares Hall for the Art of Gulf Sound, the art form is not merely a memory; but also a visual reflection of the beauty of the place, which contains traditional architectural features from the foundations of the original house.

Alba company

From the Hammam neighborhood of Manama, the Bahraini capital came to have a memory of the life of pearl diving and the story of the sea. This history is evoked in the Mohammad Khalaf House in Manama, a memory of the city to which it belongs. It carries the things of the sea, and pearls; its walls bear the likeness of those who knew the ancient city and forged its history.

Gulf International Bank

Culture, which makes houses for beauty and creative engagement, holds a special place in the Sheikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Centre for Culture and Research, as represented by Art House, where the aesthetics enjoy their unique logic of creation, and where the Sheikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa carves out a house from his house, where art is enshrined in the language of its existence.

“Search”… a specialized center in elementary particle physics Because culture is a source of enlightenment and a way to interpret the universe and answer the mysteries of life, the Search Center -- part of the Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammad Center for Culture and Great Research -- provides a first step to understanding the cosmic sciences and physics.

His Highness Shaikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

The late Emir of Kuwait

Located in the Old City of Muharraq, Fathallah House’s courtyard and interior spaces welcome visitors of the old city and The Pearling Path, a UNESCO World Heritage List.

The UAE in tribute to the centenary of the country’s late leader, Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.