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Dubai Frame

#3sur 10 lieux à visiter à DubaiDubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

L'essentiel

Horaires d'ouverture : 08:00–21:00, last entry 20:30. Entrée : AED 50. Comptez 1 hr. Meilleure période : Late afternoon.

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The municipality of Dubai is the largest city of the Persian Gulf emirate of the same name, and has built a global reputation for large-scale developments and a
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Horaires d'ouverture
08:00–21:00
Prix d'entrée
AED 50
Billet à partir de
Durée nécessaire
1 hr
Meilleur moment de la journée
Late afternoon
Meilleurs mois
Nov – Mar
Adresse
Zabeel Park, Gate 4, Sheikh Rashid Rd, Dubai

À propos de Dubai Frame

Dubai Frame stands 150.24 metres tall inside Zabeel Park, a rectangular gold-clad structure that functions literally as a giant picture frame positioned to view old Dubai to the north and the new, high-rise city to the south in a single sightline. The two vertical towers, connected by a 93-metre glass-floored sky bridge at the top, are clad in gold-coloured aluminium and steel cladding designed by Mexican-Canadian architect Fernando Donis, whose winning competition entry was selected from over 900 submissions in an international design contest run by Dubai Municipality. Guinness World Records recognised it as the largest picture frame in the world upon completion. Visitors ride glass-walled lift cars to the top-floor sky deck, cross the transparent glass-bottomed bridge, and descend through 'The Vision' - a multimedia exhibition depicting a speculative future Dubai - before exiting through ground-floor exhibits on the emirate's development from a pearl-diving and fishing settlement into its current skyline.

Meilleur moment de la journée : Late afternoon. 16:00-17:30 to see both the older Deira/Bur Dubai skyline on one side and the glass towers of new Dubai on the other in clear daylight before the golden-hour glass glare sets in.

Horaires de Dubai Frame

Dubai Frame ouvre à 08:00 et ferme à 21:00. Ces horaires valent aussi le samedi et le dimanche.

Horaires d'ouverture
08:00–21:00
Mon–Sun08:00–21:00
Fermé le
Ouvert tous les jours

Bon à savoir : Hours may be adjusted during Ramadan and on public holidays.

Horaires d'ouverture établis à partir de dubaiframe.ae et de sources publiques, mis à jour le . Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Prix d'entrée de Dubai Frame

Entry fees for Dubai Frame
BilletPrix
Billet standardAED 50
Tarif réduit (étudiant / senior)AED 20
EnfantsAED 20

Adult ticket AED 50, child (3-12 years) AED 20, under-3s free; some booking platforms list slightly lower promotional tiers around AED 42. People of determination and up to two companions enter free. As of 2026, verify current pricing at dubaiframe.ae.

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Meilleure période pour visiter Dubai Frame

  • Quiet
  • Moderate
  • Busy
  1. 08:00 - 10:30

    Morning OpeningBest time to go

    Quietest window of the day; shortest queue for the glass bridge and clearest early light for photography of both skylines.

    Quiet
  2. 10:30 - 15:00

    Midday

    Steady tour-group and independent-visitor traffic; heat in the park outside is significant in summer months.

    Moderate
  3. 15:00 - 18:00

    Late Afternoon Peak

    Weekend afternoons draw the heaviest domestic and tourist footfall, with waits building at the shoe-cover changeover before the glass bridge.

    Busy
  4. 18:00 - 21:00

    Evening

    Crowd thins after sunset, though the illuminated Frame remains a popular evening photo stop from outside the structure.

    Moderate

Histoire de Dubai Frame

Dubai Municipality launched the international design competition for the structure in 2009, and Fernando Donis's frame concept was announced as the winning entry, though a later dispute arose over design-credit recognition that drew public attention during the building's construction. Construction proceeded through the mid-2010s, and Dubai Frame officially opened to the public on 1 January 2018, timed to coincide with new year celebrations across the city.

The structure was deliberately sited within Zabeel Park on the boundary between Dubai's historic, lower-rise districts such as Deira and Bur Dubai and the newer high-rise corridor along Sheikh Zayed Road, making the 'frame' concept a literal viewing instrument between the emirate's past and its more recent skyline.

Règles et étiquette à Dubai Frame

Shoe covers are provided and required before stepping onto the glass-floored sky bridge, both for hygiene and to protect the glass surface from scuffing; visitors should expect a short queue at this changeover point during busy afternoon hours. Security screening with bag checks operates at the ground-floor entrance, standard for major Dubai attractions.

Photography is permitted throughout, including on the glass bridge, though tripod use is restricted in the narrower bridge section during peak visitor flow. There is no specific religious dress code since the Frame is a secular municipal attraction, though modest clothing is generally the norm across Dubai's public attractions.

Conseils pour visiter Dubai Frame

  1. 1

    Book timed-entry tickets online in advance during winter (November-March), when Zabeel Park's outdoor areas and the Frame's queue both see the heaviest footfall; walk-up tickets at the gate can mean a 30-45 minute wait on weekend afternoons in high season.

  2. 2

    Combine the visit with a walk through Zabeel Park itself, which surrounds the Frame and offers shaded green space and skyline views without an additional charge - useful for cooling off after the exhibition floors. The Al Jafiliya Metro Station approach through the park takes roughly 12-15 minutes on foot and avoids the parking congestion that builds around the Frame's dedicated car park on weekend afternoons.

Comment se rendre à Dubai Frame

L'étoile rouge indique Dubai Frame ; les repères numérotés sont les 4 lieux les plus proches de nos guides, chacun avec son classement dans sa ville. Touchez un repère pour plus de détails.

Zabeel Park, Gate 4, Sheikh Rashid Rd, DubaiItinéraire sur Google Maps

  • Depuis Dubai International Airport (DXB)

    8 km · 15-20 min

    AED 25-35 by taxi; AED 8.50 by Metro Red Line to Al Jafiliya station (Nol Card)

  • Depuis Al Jafiliya Metro Station

    1 km · 12-15 min walk

    AED 3-8.50 (Nol Card, zone-dependent)

  • Depuis Burj Khalifa/Downtown Dubai

    5 km · 10-15 min

    AED 20-30 by taxi

Aéroport le plus proche

Depuis Dubai International Airport (DXB)

approximately 8 km, 15-20 minutes by road.

Gare la plus proche

Depuis Al Jafiliya Metro Station (Red Line)

approximately 1 km, 12-15 minutes on foot through Zabeel Park.

FAQ — Dubai Frame

How much does it cost to visit Dubai Frame?

Adult tickets cost AED 50 and children aged 3-12 pay AED 20, with under-3s free, as of 2026. People of determination and up to two companions are admitted free. Verify current pricing at dubaiframe.ae before visiting.

Is the glass floor on Dubai Frame's sky bridge safe to walk on?

Yes, the 93-metre glass-floored bridge connecting the two towers is engineered and regularly tested for visitor safety, and shoe covers are provided and required to protect the surface. It is a standard, well-established part of the visitor route.

How long does a Dubai Frame visit take?

A typical visit takes about 60 minutes, covering the lift ride up, the glass sky bridge crossing, the 'Vision' multimedia exhibit, and the ground-floor exhibition on Dubai's development. Adding time in the surrounding Zabeel Park extends the visit further.

What is the closest metro station to Dubai Frame?

Al Jafiliya Metro Station on the Red Line is closest, about 1 kilometre away, reached by a 12-15 minute walk through Zabeel Park. This avoids the parking congestion around the Frame's dedicated car park during weekend afternoon peaks.

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