Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre
Large cultural complex with museums covering science, natural history and space, popular with families and school groups.
Salmiya
The Scientific Center aquarium sits in this busy seaside district, which also has hotels, malls and cafes along Arabian Gulf Street.
Attractive locations
Kuwait Scientific Center
Education centre with a large aquarium, hands-on science displays and a giant-screen cinema, a popular stop for families.
Airports
Kuwait International Airport KWI
It is about 16 km in a straight line from Salmiya.
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan13.8 °C12 mm
- Feb15.4 °C8 mm
- Mar19.9 °C4 mm
- Apr24.9 °C7 mm
- May31.2 °C1 mm
- Jun35.3 °C0 mm
- Jul37.0 °C0 mm
- Aug37.1 °C0 mm
- Sep34.1 °C0 mm
- Oct29.1 °C1 mm
- Nov21.4 °C6 mm
- Dec15.9 °C8 mm
Driest months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 57% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
112 for police, ambulance and fire.
local government
Ministry of Interior emergency number 112
Helps with: Kuwait's emergency number for police, ambulance and fire, listed on the Ministry of Interior website. The site also lists hotlines for civil defence, the coast guard and anti-human-trafficking.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Kuwait who needs urgent help from the police, ambulance or fire service.
Phone: 112
ngo
Kuwait Red Crescent Society
Helps with: Kuwait's national Red Crescent society. Its contact page lists a hotline, an address in Shuwaikh and a family links email for reconnecting separated relatives.
Who qualifies: People in Kuwait who need Red Crescent help, or who are trying to trace relatives.
Phone: +965 1814814
Email: [email protected]
Address: Shuwaikh, Road 80, PO Box Safat, Code 13014
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Kuwait
Helps with: The UN migration agency, present in Kuwait since 1991. It promotes orderly migration and migrant protection and supports labour mobility, ethical recruitment and safe migration pathways.
Who qualifies: Migrants and authorities working on migration in Kuwait. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +965 2 530 8000
Email: [email protected]
Address: P.O. Box 6389, 22073 Salmiya, Kuwait