Bin Matar House is a captivating piece of Bahrain’s history, offering a window into the island’s rich pearl trade legacy. Recently restored, this heritage house has been transformed into a vibrant cultural centre, celebrating Bahrain’s pearl merchant past while hosting a variety of art exhibitions and cultural events.

As one of the most renowned houses linked to the country’s pearl trade, it once welcomed traders from the Gulf, India and Europe. Among its most famous visitors was the French jeweller Jacques Cartier, who met the house’s owner, an illustrious pearl trader, during his visit to Bahrain in 1911, further cementing its place in history.