Cultural tourism is a cornerstone of the integrated tourism experience in the country
Emirates Museums..a journey through time between civilizations
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Museum tourism is a distinguished option for many families looking to spend interesting and useful times, educate children, enhance communication with them, and highlight their interests, whether cultural, artistic, scientific or historical, or individuals seeking to understand cultures and civilizations, the history of peoples, and time travel in Full corridors and cupboards rich in collectibles, antiquities and exhibits that tell stories dating back thousands of years, or offer innovative experiences that shape the future.
The UAE is represented by dozens of museums hosted by a global destination for museum tourism. Its tourism and cultural scene also promises more world-class museums in the future, which are being opened according to the size of the country and in its seven emirates.
While the campaign “The Most Beautiful Winter in the World” was launched in the country, from mid-December 2021 until the end of January 2022, the museums of the Emirates in various regions open their doors to receive visitors and tourists from inside and outside the country, coinciding with the holiday season and the moderate Emirati winter, and some of them are presented Special offers this season, some of which exempt children from fees, to encourage families from all regions of the Emirates and their visitors to have inspiring experiences, and visit the various state museums together, in line with the goals of the “The Most Beautiful Winter in the World” campaign, which His Highness Sheikh said. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai: "The most beautiful winter campaign in the world... its goal is family."
Palaces of culture
In Abu Dhabi, the tourist and visitor will find a variety of museums offered by the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum, which introduces its audience of all age groups to various artistic expressions from all civilizations and cultures from the dawn of history to contemporary arts, Al Ain National Museum, Delma Museum, Al Ain Palace Museum, and Fortress Al Jahili, and Qasr Al Muwaiji, all of which show stations from the history of the Emirates and its authentic national heritage.
In the future, Abu Dhabi, specifically in the Cultural District on Saadiyat Island, will host giant museums such as the Zayed Museum, the Maritime Museum, and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Museum, to give the country's residents and visitors from all over the world new options in the field of cultural tourism.
world museum
The tourist can go to the distinguished museums in Dubai, such as the Union Museum, which tells the world the story of the founding of the United Arab Emirates through interactive exhibitions, educational programs, and exhibits containing documents and historical materials documenting the events of the founding of the state, and exploring its chronology, leading to the declaration of the UAE more than half a year ago. Century (in 1971).
As for Al Shindagha Museum on the bank of Dubai Creek, it is located in the historical Al Shindagha neighborhood, and it displays the history and cultural heritage of Dubai as a global commercial center, and offers tourists innovative experiences and various activities for the whole family.
Dubai is also preparing to inaugurate the Museum of the Future, the first of its kind in the world, after completing the last piece of its external facade, which makes it a unique architectural icon unparalleled in the world, whether in terms of the fluidity of the structure that resembles a giant metal drop shining in the urban skyline of Dubai, or In terms of the unique experiences it offers to the future of humanity for the coming years and decades.
For every museum interest
In the Emirate of Sharjah, tourists and visitors will find unlimited specialized options from museums, such as the Sharjah Heritage Museum, the Sharjah Science Museum, the Sharjah Maritime Museum, the Sharjah Art Museum, the Sharjah Calligraphy Museum, the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, and the Sharjah Archeology Museum.
Sharjah Museums also offer family members a useful entertainment and educational museum experience, such as the Al Mahatta Museum in Al Qassimia area in Sharjah, which includes old planes, an old aircraft steering tower, and the Sharjah Museum of Old Cars on Sharjah Airport Road.
ancient legacy
In the Emirate of Ajman, the Ajman National Museum stands as a witness to the ancient heritage of its historical building represented in the Ajman fortress, which dates back to more than two centuries, specifically to the year 1820, and is located near the Ajman Corniche in the Al Bustan area.
The museum displays a distinguished collection of antiquities, rare collectibles, and ancient manuscripts discovered in the Emirate of Ajman.
It also highlights the lifestyle of the people of the desert and the desert in the past, and offers many models of diving vessels and traditional fishing methods.
Umm Al Quwain Museum
While the Umm Al Quwain National Museum was based in the Al Ali Fort, which was founded in 1768, as a headquarters for displaying archaeological artifacts dating back thousands of years, discovered in the archaeological sites of Al-Dur and Tell Al-Abraq, and shedding light on the lives of the ancients, the methods of pearl fishing and its tools, the Umm Al Quwain National Museum will have A new building, announced by the Department of Tourism and Antiquities in Umm Al Quwain, to start its construction works in the old Umm Al Quwain area, on an area of 8000 square meters, and it is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2022.
The new building of Umm Al Quwain Museum will provide visitors and tourists with a sophisticated display using the latest technologies to introduce them to the most important artifacts and historical discoveries, as well as showcase the region's culture and heritage in an interesting way.
historical monument
In the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, the Ras Al Khaimah National Museum is based in a historical building that dates back to 1621, where it displays archaeological finds from four archaeological sites on the “Preliminary List of World Heritage Sites” by UNESCO, which are Julfar, Al Jazirah Al Hamra, and Shaml, and scattered area.
The Ras Al Khaimah National Museum contains valuable artifacts that tell a history dating back 7000 years, while the visitor and tourist learn, through the displayed works and artifacts, the heritage of the region through illustrations and artistic installations that provide an integrated experience for the recipient.
Museum of World Civilizations
In Fujairah, the Fujairah Museum, which was officially opened in November 1991, displays more than 3,000 artifacts, and is equipped with display devices and electronic screens, to identify the displayed pieces.
The museum includes two antiquities halls, three heritage halls, and a gift section.
Fujairah also announced a plan to establish an International History Museum in the emirate, the first of its kind in the Middle East, to display rare artifacts from ancient times of various previous world civilizations, which will be transferred from around the world to display in front of museum visitors.
• Museums of Al Ain, Dalma, Al Jahili Fort, Qasr Al Muwaiji, Al Ittihad and Al Shindagha is an open window on the history of the Emirates.
• “Louvre Abu Dhabi” is a global attraction, showing its visitors the most beautiful works of art in human history.
Integration of one identity
All the museums of the Emirates are integrated with their experiences, exhibits, collectibles and various events, to accompany visitors and internal and external tourists on their journey through the Emirates, and in its mild winter rich with diverse tourism experiences, and to draw together a unified tourist identity for the country, and dedicate it to one tourist destination, as stipulated by the fifty principles, and consolidate its global reputation An international destination for cultural and family tourism, including museum tourism.
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