SMCCU Dubai: Cultural Meal Prices, Times and Mosque Visit
The Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Centre for Cultural Understanding (SMCCU) runs 1.5-hour cultural meals with an Emirati host: breakfast AED 130 (Mon & Wed 9am), brunch AED 130 (Fri–Sun 10:30am), lunch AED 145 (Mon–Thu 1pm), Fuala tea time AED 150 and dinner AED 160 (both Tuesday). Meals need booking.
Its Jumeirah Mosque visit costs AED 45, daily except Friday at 10am and 2pm, no booking needed. The Once Upon a Time Museum costs AED 25, daily except Friday 9am–5pm. The centre is at House 26, Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood.
| Also known as | SMCCU, Centre for Cultural Understanding, Open Doors Open Minds Dubai |
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| Address | House 26 & 47, Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Al Musallah Street, Bur Dubai, Dubai |
| Google Maps | Open location |
| Phone | +971 4 353 6666 |
| smccu@cultures.ae | |
| Official website | cultures.ae |
| Opening hours | Office: Monday to Sunday, 8am–8pm. Jumeirah Mosque office: 9am–5pm Saturday to Thursday, closed Friday. |
| Breakfast | AED 130 — Monday & Wednesday, 9:00 AM |
| Brunch | AED 130 — Friday to Sunday, 10:30 AM |
| Lunch | AED 145 — Monday to Thursday, 1:00 PM |
| Fuala (Emirati tea time) | AED 150 — Tuesday, 1:00 PM |
| Dinner | AED 160 — Tuesday, 6:30 PM; replaced by Iftar in Ramadan |
| Meal length | 1.5 hours; booking required |
| Jumeirah Mosque visit | AED 45; daily except Friday, 10 AM and 2 PM; 1 hour 15 minutes; no booking needed, registration opens 30 minutes before. Our Jumeirah Mosque page also lists the mosque's own AED 55 rate |
| Once Upon a Time Museum | AED 25; daily except Friday, 9 AM–5 PM; no booking needed |
| Office hours | Monday to Sunday, 8 AM–8 PM |
When to go
Office: Monday to Sunday, 8am–8pm. Jumeirah Mosque office: 9am–5pm Saturday to Thursday, closed Friday.
Because the operator does not publish a fixed schedule, confirm the day you plan to visit before you travel — the contact details are in the table above.
Also in Dubai Creek & Deira
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- Arabian Tea House Restaurant & Cafe, Al FahidiEmirati · Al Fahidi, Bur Dubai · open 07:00–23:00 daily
- BurJumanBur Dubai · first 3 hours free · then AED 20 per hour · ticketless ANPR · BurJuman Metro inside the mall
- Children's CityAdult AED 15 · child AED 10 · family of four AED 40
How to contact Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding
Phone: +971 4 353 6666. Email: smccu@cultures.ae. Website: cultures.ae. Address: House 26 & 47, Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Al Musallah Street, Bur Dubai, Dubai.
If any of these details have changed, tell us and we will re-check them against the venue’s own sources and update the verification date on this page.
How to get to Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding
| Parking | SMCCU publishes no parking details for Al Fahidi; see our Al Fahidi page. |
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Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding — frequently asked questions
How much is a cultural meal at SMCCU?
Breakfast and brunch AED 130, lunch AED 145, Fuala tea time AED 150 and dinner AED 160 per person. Each lasts 1.5 hours and needs booking.
When is the SMCCU breakfast?
Monday and Wednesday at 9:00 AM. Brunch runs Friday to Sunday at 10:30 AM.
How much is the Jumeirah Mosque visit through SMCCU?
AED 45 on SMCCU's site, daily except Friday at 10 AM and 2 PM, with no booking needed.
Where is SMCCU?
House 26, Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Al Musallah Street, Bur Dubai.
Where can I read reviews of Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding?
Not here. This page publishes what the operator publishes about itself — hours, prices, contact details, and where it publishes none of those, that too — and no opinions, ratings or reviews of any kind. For what visitors say, the venue’s own Google Maps listing carries reviews from people who have actually been. Our editorial policy explains why we keep the two apart.
Is SMCCU the same as Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding?
Yes. Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding is also written as SMCCU, Centre for Cultural Understanding and Open Doors Open Minds Dubai. They all refer to the same venue described on this page.
Where this is
Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding is in Old Dubai. That page lists everything else on this site in the same district, with what a main course and a ticket cost there. The full district index is here.
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Related pages
- Al Fahidi Historical NeighbourhoodDaily 07:00–20:00 · no charge stated · Bur Dubai
- Jumeirah MosqueTours 10:00 and 14:00 · closed Friday · AED 55 or AED 45
- Arabian Tea House Restaurant & Cafe, Al FahidiEmirati · Al Fahidi, Bur Dubai · open 07:00–23:00 daily
- Al Shindagha MuseumDubai Culture museum · two official prices