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In the last 20 years several museums located in the Gulf have been opened, leveraging the turbulent historical background of the dhow trading and pearl trade to create an image of the Gulf as a global crossroads. But certain museums are seeking to challenge this idea by offering an alternative, more nuanced view of the history that shed light on the darker side of the region's rich and cosmopolitan past. It is the Bin Jelmood House is one of these museumsthat focuses on the impact of human exploitative practices in the region, and calling for the end of these practices.