Private Tour

Kuwait City Oil & Gas Exhibition & Al Qurain Martyrs Museum Tour

Overview

Available languages

Arabic

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Ahmad Al-Jaber Oil & Gas Exhibition is named after Kuwait’s 10th ruler, who served as Kuwait’s Amir from 1921 to 1950, and it was during his reign that the birth of the oil industry began. The exhibition recognizes the important historical role Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah played in the shaping of modern Kuwait. Al-Qurain Martyrs' Museum tell a story during the gulf war in Kuwait.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

A maximum of 6 people per booking

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Local guide (in English & Arabic)

Transportation in private car

Food and drinks

Entrance fees

What To Expect

The Ahmad Al-Jaber Oil & Gas Exhibition

The Ahmad Al-Jaber Oil & Gas Exhibition plays an important role for KOC by telling the history of oil, both in the State of Kuwait and throughout the world. From the formation of oil to its discovery and all of the ways that oil products help, make our lives better. The exhibition serves to answer any questions the public may have about oil and gas and the important functions they play in our modern lives.The original Display Center in Ahmadi has played a very important role in the history of Kuwait Oil Company. For decades, delegations from around the world were taken to the Display Center as part of their visit to KOC. In addition to being an excellent source of information for matters related to the oil industry, the original Display Center has been a source of great pride for the Company, for it is where the public could come to learn about the important role KOC plays for the State of Kuwait.

2 hours•Admission Not Applicable

Al Qurain Martyrs Museum

The Al-Qurain Martyrs' Museum exists of three neighboring villas. On 24 February 1991, 19 young Kuwaiti men from the "Messila" resistance group had armed themselves and were preparing a strike against the invading Iraqi army. While the men were discussing their plan, an Iraqi patrol unit was in the area and eventually checked on one of the three houses in which the resistance group congregated. The two sides then engaged in a ten-hour battle. Heavily outnumbered and underarmed, the Kuwaiti men were eventually defeated by Iraqi tanks and soldiers. Of the nineteen men, seven were severely wounded and twelve died.

1 hour•Admission Not Applicable

Options

Kuwait City Oil & Gas Exhibition & Al Qurain Martyrs Museum Tour

Pickup included

Reviews

4.33

3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Interesting but not entirely sure it’s worth the price…
Karl M,
May 29, 2023
- Viator
3.00
Enjoyed the oil and gas exhibit as I thought it was quite interesting. Seeing the amount of oil extracted per second in Kuwait was super cool. The Martyr Museum looked impressive from the outside, but sadly was already closed when we arrived. Thus, paid full price for only half a tour. :-/ Fine tour if you have some extra time or are really into Kuwaiti history of culture. Might be just as easy to rent a car and go yourself.
Deeper dive into Kuwait history
Lizzie O,
Nov 18, 2022
- Viator
5.00
Highly recommend this tour. Both locations are accessible without a tour guide but having Waleed was useful. Particularly at the Al Qurain Museum where there is no guide and more limited information. Waleed was happy to share openly about life in Kuwait, including cultural differences, political and history. The Oil and Gas Exposition was very informative, excellently presented and speaks to the development of Kuwait as funded through Oil and Gas. There were interactive exhibits and an excellent video about the 600+ well set alight when Iraqi troops left the Kuwait at the end of the Gulf War (largest environmental disaster in history). In addition to the two sites, Waleed took me to the Kuwait Tours and would have taken me to the old market and museums had I not already seen these/ been a bit tired. I like this tour as an addition after you have explored a few of the more readily accessible sites (beach, towers, old souk). We finished with an excellent Persian dinner (not included in tour).