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Zayed National Museum

Name: Zayed National Museum
Start: 2025-12-07T10:00:00+0400
End: 2025-12-07T19:00:00+0400
Location: Abu dhabi

Explore a visionary's legacy through art, history, and nature's embrace.

Abu dhabi

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70 AED

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Opening on 3 December 2025

Daily from 10:00 AM to 08:00 PM

Experience a thoughtful blend of tradition, culture, and modern innovation at Zayed National Museum, the national museum of the United Arab Emirates. Located within the vibrant Saadiyat Cultural District in Abu Dhabi, the museum draws its inspiration from the life and values of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Founding Father of the UAE.

The building was created by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Partners, who designed five striking steel towers inspired by the wings of a falcon in flight. The museum combines long-established Emirati building principles with advanced sustainable technologies suited to the local environment.

Visitors begin their journey along Al Masar Garden, a six-hundred-meter outdoor gallery filled with native and drought-tolerant plants. This landscape presents a curated timeline of key moments from Sheikh Zayed's life, set within desert, oasis, and urban settings.

Inside the museum, six permanent galleries guide visitors through the story of the UAE. The galleries explore the earliest human activity in the region, ancient trade networks, coastal and inland traditions, the natural environments that shaped daily life, and the legacy of Sheikh Zayed himself.

The museum holds more than three thousand objects, with over fifteen hundred items on display across two floors. Each gallery offers a deeper understanding of the history, culture, and achievements that have shaped the Emirates.

Discover the soaring design by Foster + Partners, inspired by the falcon, the UAE’s national symbol.
Explore over 3,000 objects, including rare artefacts spanning 300,000 years of regional history.
Stroll through Al Masar Garden, a 600-metre landscape of native, drought-tolerant species.
Enjoy interactive programs, talks and family activities celebrating the UAE’s living heritage.

Our Beginning: Explores the story, principles, and enduring impact of Sheikh Zayed’s life and leadership.
Through Our Nature: Looks at how the UAE’s landscapes and natural resources developed over time and influenced the ways people lived.
To Our Ancestors: Showcases traces of human presence stretching back 300,000 years, highlighting early cultural interactions and trade.
Through Our Connections: Investigates the region’s historical role as a meeting point of civilisations and the spread of Islam across the area.
By Our Coasts:
Follows the traditions of coastal communities, from pearling and fishing to maritime travel and commerce.
To Our Roots: Celebrates the heritage of inland desert, oasis, and mountain communities, emphasising traditions preserved through generations.

Admission to all permanent galleries
Access to Al Masar Garden outdoor gallery
Entry to all public spaces, seating areas, and accessible routes
Complimentary use of visual story guides and sensory maps
Access to learning and public engagement areas when open to the public

Food and beverages at Erth Restaurant, Al Ghaf Café, and Garden Cafes.
Retail purchases.

Age Policy:

Open to all ages; children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult

Dress Code:

Clothing should cover shoulders and knees, respecting UAE cultural norms

Accessibility:

Emirati Sign Language tours
Quiet Mornings and sensory-friendly hours
Calm Room, sensory kits, accessible routes and seating
Visual story guides and sensory maps

Food & Beverage:

Erth Restaurant (fine dining, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM)
Al Ghaf Café (9:00 AM–8:00 PM)
Garden Cafés in Al Masar Garden

Cloakroom:

Storage available for bags, luggage and personal items

This experience/attraction has a non-cancellable / non-changeable cancellation policy: Once booked, the ticket cannot be cancelled or modified.

Al Saadiyat Island, Cultural District
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

By public transportation: There are various bus lines that are en route to the museum. You can get on the bus line that best suits you and get off at a bus station near the museum.

By taxi: There are taxis reaily available. There are also other services such as Uber that you can utilize. By giving the directions to the museum, you can eaisly reach your destination.