Al Ain Museum
It is located on the edge of the main Al Ain Oasis, has exhibits on the archaeology of the area, the culture and the heritage of the people, and a selection of gifts received by Sheikh Zayed during his lifetime.
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Tel: 03-7517755 |
Visiting Hours:8:30 am – 7:30 pm (Sat, Sun, Tues, Wed &Thurs)
3:00 pm – 7:30 pm (Friday)
Monday is Off |
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Sheikh Zayed Palace Museum
The Palace Museum is the only real palace in the country that is open to the public. The late Ruler and first President of the UAE, HH Sheikh Zayed lived with his extended Family till the 1970th there. The palace is renovated and refurbished and allows the guest to experience the life-style of the great leader, who was a humble man with his roots in the desert and a strong link to the tradition of his Bedouin tribal history.
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Tel: 03 751 7755 |
Visiting Hours: Saturdays to Thursdays: 8.30 am 7.30 pm
Fridays: 3.00 pm 7.30 pm
Mondays: closed
Entry is free of charge |
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Al Ain Oasis
The Oasis is divided into palm plantations, many of which are working farms. Visit this cool, tranquil area to see the ancient falaj system of irrigation, which draws water from underground. Photography is permitted, but please stick to the paved areas.
Dubai Museum
Built in 1800, Al-Fahidi Fort , is home to the Dubai Museum , and is thought to be Dubai's oldest building. When the Museum was opened by the ruler of Dubai in 1971, its main aim was to furnish a record of the Emirate's traditional life, much of which is fast disappearing.
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Tel: 04 – 3531862 |
Visiting Hours: 8:30 am – 8:30 pm (Sat, Sun, Tues, Mon, Wed &Thurs)
2:30 pm – 8:30 pm (Friday)
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Hisn Al Sharjah
Al-Hisn (Fort) Museum, used to be the residence of the ruling family in Sharjah for about 200 years. It is the home for the beloved memories the Sharjah people inherited generation after another. A social centre and a public forum where citizens used to meet in their happy and sad occasions, it became the symbol of their pride as well as their safe resort. As it is tradition to the other heritage museums of Sharjah, Al Hisn Museum receives its visitors with coffee and dates, the symbol of Arab welcome and hospitality.
Al Mahatah Museum (al sharjah)
Was first used as a motel for passengers in transit or residents for a short term. The area was a big project in which many buildings were constructed. One of these buildings was Al Mahatah Fort (the present museum. Besides, there was the control tower, land service center, maintenance workshops, number of hangars for airplanes and a large runway for departure and arrival, subway runway for parking and provision for servicing aircraft.
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Tel: 06 – 5733079 |
Visiting Hours: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed &Thurs)
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Friday)
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Sharjah Archaeology Museum
The araeocology museum is a fascinating world that takes you up on a magic carpet deep back into the primitive history, to explore the secrets of man and his adaptation to environment.
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Tel: 06 – 5665466 |
Visiting Hours: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm – 8:00 (Sat, Mon, Tues ,Wed &Thurs)
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Friday)
Sunday is Off
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Sharjah Natural History Museum and Desert Park
Protection of the flora and faura in the Arabian desert; providing a chance for people of all ages to learn, with fun and entertainment.
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Tel: 06 – 5311411 |
Visiting Hours: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (Sun, Mon ,Wed &Thurs)
2:00 pm – 5:30 pm (Friday)
11:00am – 5:30 (Saturday)
Tuesday is Off
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Sharjah Science Museum
Hands-On" interactive exhibits to explore at your own pace and follow your own path with the help of trained scientific instructors.
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Tel: 06-566877 |
Visiting Hours: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (Sun, Mon ,Wed &Thurs)
4:30 pm – 8:30 pm (Thurs, Fri, Sat)
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Sharjah Islamic Museum
Islamic heritage exhibits; pottery, glass and metallic items; a valuable collection covering most Islamic eras and magnificent Islamic Antiques which are said to be unique and rare.
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Tel: 06 – 5683334 |
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Sharjah Heritage Museum
The heritage museum comprises of Bait Al Naboodah, Majlis Ibrahim Al Midfaa, Souk Al Arsah, Hisn Al Sharjah and Hisn Kalba.
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Tel: 06 – 5680006 |
Visiting Hours: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (Sat, Sun, Mon ,Tues,Wed &Thurs)
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Friday)
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Emirates National Auto Museum (ENAM)
Rainbow place, Car Museum, Big stuff, Lots of Mercedes, a huge cars Carage and much more,,, all of these are names given to this great Auto Museum in Abu Dhabi.
Yes, Yes it’s a MUST see thing in Abu Dhabi! It doesn’t matter if you are not interested in cars you still have to go to experience standing next to these giant cars and tires!! This amazing private collection of Shaikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan is not a museum as such, just a glorified private garage. A garage which houses some 200 odd cars, including some bizarre varieties, such as an enormous Dodge pickup that still works, it had to do otherwise how it would be recorded in the Guinness book! Interesting eh..
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Website: www.enam.ae |
Visiting Hours: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (Sat, Sun, Mon ,Tues,Wed &Thurs)
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Friday)
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Jahili Fort
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage is happy to announce the official opening of Al Jahili Fort. The fort will be inaugurated on the 3rd of December 2008 at 6.00pm to commemorate the occasion of the National Day Festivities.
Located in Al Ain city center, Al Jahili Fort was built by Sheikh Zayed the First (Sheikh Zayed Bin Khalifa) in the 1890s. One of the largest forts in the country, Al Jahili Fort is well known for having been home to members of Al Nahyan ruling family. It was later re-used by the Trucial Scouts, at the beginning of the 1950s.
For the past two years, Al Jahili Fort has been at the centre of an ambitious rehabilitation project implemented by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage. The historic fabric of the building has been carefully preserved and sensitive restoration work has transformed the fort into an active cultural centre and visitor destination.
The fort will now house a visitor information centre, a temporary exhibition gallery, a permanent exhibition on the explorer, travel writer and photographer Mubarak bin London (Wilfred Thesiger, who twice crossed the Empty Quarter in the 1940s), a bookshop as well as a small lounge. An innovative walk-through audio-visual installation will be added to the fort’s cultural offer in March 2009. This multi-media experience, which will be displayed in the fort’s iconic round tower, will focus on the history and development of Al Ain city.
The conservation of Al Jahili Fort is unique in the sense that it combined a mix of traditional materials and construction techniques with some of the latest modern technologies. The aim was to alter the building as little as possible, whilst at the same time equip it with the requirements of a modern visitor facility. New construction at the fort was designed to harmonise with the existing building. The result is a sympathetic blend of ancient and modern, bringing new life to the historic building.
The natural climate control of the traditional mud brick (adobe) has been further enhanced by embedding cold water pipes into the mud plaster of the walls. As a result, the internal climate remains at a comfortable 22° C. For additional cooling, cold air ventilation is controlled by intelligent sensors, helping to further minimise energy consumption.
Al Jahili Fort has now returned to its rightful place as one of the most significant historic buildings in Al Ain. As in the past, the fort will once again become a meeting and gathering place for the whole community to enjoy.
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