From shadow theatre to the latest 3D technology, the Dubai Moving Image Museum has it all
Nestled inconspicuously in a typical business tower in Barsha Heights, Dubai Moving Image Museum is an oasis of calm amid the constant buzz of traffic and tourists around the district.
This hidden gem may not attract the same attention as tourist hotspots like the Burj Khalifa or Palm Jumeirah, but it’s a great place to while away an afternoon, and it offers a fascinating and educational look at our relationship with the moving image as a way of telling a story.
From the earliest forms of shadow theatre to the peep shows and camera obscuras of the pre-cinema age, right through to exhibits on the very latest in 3D and virtual reality technology, the museum’s 300-plus exhibits – the largest collection of its kind in the region – offer a fascinating insight into the lengths mankind will go to to tell stories.
