The Expanded Narrative
It was the official seat of the Qu’aiti sultans who ruled the Hadhrami coast, transformed into a museum narrating the maritime, commercial and cultural history of the region.
A palace on the sea
It was the official seat of the Qu’aiti sultans who ruled the Hadhrami coast, transformed into a museum narrating the maritime, commercial and cultural history of the region in a wonderful chronological order.
The museum halls
- Natural history hall: specimens of the marine environment
- Maritime heritage hall: fishing and navigation tools and ship models
- Political history hall: documents and belongings of the Qu’aiti sultans
- Daily life hall: traditional costumes and household implements
Official seat of the Qu’aiti sultansA maritime heritage hall with navigation toolsOverlooks the Mukalla seafrontNarrates the coast’s history in chronological order
