In the early days before oil was discovered, pearls were the primary source of income for the Dubai merchants. The underwater exhibit described the boats and methods used to collect the pearls. I’ve never seen such a room, but it was very cool, to help give the appearance of being under water, there were fans with screens on them, to give the suns mottled appearance at the water’s surface, This was the last room in the Dubai Museum – and then you exit back on to the street where there is a large boat with human powered propulsion….
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