Museums in the UAE in pictures
Al Ain National Museum was the first such institution established in the UAE and has a rich collection of ancient and modern artifacts.
Located in the heart of the city, the museum is managed by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage.
According to a museum official, the founder of the museum, the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, had a special interest in the past and the old heritage and wanted to preserve it for future generations.
The archaeology section deals with the chronological sequence of the ages passed. The section contains exhibits that show how people of the UAE used to live some 7,000 to 8,000 years ago.
The museum has been attracting a large number of visitors including a number of tourists interested in Arab history, culture and tradition.
Dubai Museum is housed in the Al Fahidi Fort. The building was constructed around 1799 and has served as a palace, garrison and prison in the past. In 1970 it was renovated, with additional galleries being added in 1995.
Artifacts from several excavated sites in Dubai date back to the third millennium B.C. The two main excavated sites in Dubai were discovered in Jumeirah and Al Qusais.
In 2007, Dubai Museum welcomed 1,800 visitors daily, with a 2007 yearly total of 611,840. In March 2008, the museum had 80,000 visitors. The most popular times are from August to April.
Dubai Police Museum opened to the public on November 19, 1987, highlighting the achievements of the force since it was established 31 years previously in 1956. The objectives of the museum are to document the achievements of the police force since its inception, as well as educate the public on how law and order is maintained.
Fujairah Museum was opened on 30th November 1991 and has since been upgraded to include more showrooms and exhibits. The museum boasts archeological exhibits discovered during numerous excavations all over the emirate, with most finds in the last 15 years.
The history period covered by the exhibits extend from sixth millennium B.C. to the end of the Islamic rule and beyond. Other exhibits showcase the traditional and cultural heritage of the local inhabitants of the East Coast over the last century.
Perhaps, the most unique exhibit of the Fujairah Museum is an Ostrich egg dated at 2,500 years B.C. Other artifacts, such as spear heads, pottery and jewellery are also on display, recovered from a number of discovered sites such as the U-shaped tomb at Qidfa and the Bithna Temple.
The Sharjah Heritage Museum is a combination of several museums and includes the Souq Al Arsah and Bait Al Naboodah, all located at the Heritage Area in Al Shuwaihean.
Visitors can see handcrafted works of art and objects that date back to a time when people relied solely on fishing and pearling.
Bait Al Naboodah is a two-storey family house, built around a shaded courtyard, is dedicated to a reconstruction of a family life long ago. The various rooms have displays of traditional furniture and household items as well as children's games, jewellery and costumes.
One can also see old coins, the early postal system, herbal medicines and musical instruments used.
Al Hosn Palace, or Qasr Al Hosn, is the oldest building in Abu Dhabi and symbolises the historical development as well as the political history of its rulers from 1795 until 1966.
From man's first attempts to fly to landing on the moon, visitors can explore the history of flight and the development of aviation in this region at the Al Mahatta Museum.
In 1932 the first airport in the Gulf was opened in Sharjah, and was used as a staging post for commercial flights en route from Britain to India.
Visitors can watch a film about the daily life at the airport and Sharjah Town during the 1930s and experience first hand this fascinating period of Sharjah’s history.
Al Mahatta Museum is located next to the Department of Immigration behind Al Estiqlal Street.
Built in 1896, Shaikh Saeed Al Maktoum house was once the seat of local government and is also the birthplace of many members of the ruling family.
The history of Umm Al Quwain Museum goes back to 1768 when it was established as the residence for the Emiri family, and hundreds of years later (in the year 2000) it was made a museum.
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Dubai Museum is housed in the Al Fahidi Fort. The building was constructed around 1799 and has served as a palace, garrison and prison in the past. In 1970 it was renovated, with additional galleries being added in 1995.
Artifacts from several excavated sites in Dubai date back to the third millennium B.C. The two main excavated sites in Dubai were discovered in Jumeirah and Al Qusais.
In 2007, Dubai Museum welcomed 1,800 visitors daily, with a 2007 yearly total of 611,840. In March 2008, the museum had 80,000 visitors. The most popular times are from August to April.
Dubai Police Museum opened to the public on November 19, 1987, highlighting the achievements of the force since it was established 31 years previously in 1956. The objectives of the museum are to document the achievements of the police force since its inception, as well as educate the public on how law and order is maintained.
Fujairah Museum was opened on 30th November 1991 and has since been upgraded to include more showrooms and exhibits. The museum boasts archeological exhibits discovered during numerous excavations all over the emirate, with most finds in the last 15 years.
The history period covered by the exhibits extend from sixth millennium B.C. to the end of the Islamic rule and beyond. Other exhibits showcase the traditional and cultural heritage of the local inhabitants of the East Coast over the last century.
Perhaps, the most unique exhibit of the Fujairah Museum is an Ostrich egg dated at 2,500 years B.C. Other artifacts, such as spear heads, pottery and jewellery are also on display, recovered from a number of discovered sites such as the U-shaped tomb at Qidfa and the Bithna Temple.
The Sharjah Heritage Museum is a combination of several museums and includes the Souq Al Arsah and Bait Al Naboodah, all located at the Heritage Area in Al Shuwaihean.
Visitors can see handcrafted works of art and objects that date back to a time when people relied solely on fishing and pearling.
Bait Al Naboodah is a two-storey family house, built around a shaded courtyard, is dedicated to a reconstruction of a family life long ago. The various rooms have displays of traditional furniture and household items as well as children's games, jewellery and costumes.
One can also see old coins, the early postal system, herbal medicines and musical instruments used.
Al Hosn Palace, or Qasr Al Hosn, is the oldest building in Abu Dhabi and symbolises the historical development as well as the political history of its rulers from 1795 until 1966.
From man's first attempts to fly to landing on the moon, visitors can explore the history of flight and the development of aviation in this region at the Al Mahatta Museum.
In 1932 the first airport in the Gulf was opened in Sharjah, and was used as a staging post for commercial flights en route from Britain to India.
Visitors can watch a film about the daily life at the airport and Sharjah Town during the 1930s and experience first hand this fascinating period of Sharjah’s history.
Al Mahatta Museum is located next to the Department of Immigration behind Al Estiqlal Street.
Built in 1896, Shaikh Saeed Al Maktoum house was once the seat of local government and is also the birthplace of many members of the ruling family.
The history of Umm Al Quwain Museum goes back to 1768 when it was established as the residence for the Emiri family, and hundreds of years later (in the year 2000) it was made a museum.
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