Al Ain National Museum

Al Ain National Museum
مَتْحَف ٱلْعَيْن ٱلْوَطَنِي
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Entrance to the main museum's building
LocationAl Ain, Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the UAE
CoordinatesCoordinates: 24°12′58″N 55°46′26″E / 24.21611°N 55.77389°E / 24.21611; 55.77389
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20100704170940/http://www.aam.gov.ae/

Al Ain National Museum (Arabic: مَتْحَف ٱلْعَيْن ٱلْوَطَنِي‎, romanizedMatḥaf Al-ʿAyn al-Waṭanī), also known as Al Ain Museum (Arabic: مَتْحَف ٱلْعَيْن‎, romanizedMatḥaf al-ʿAyn), is a national museum in the city of Al Ain, within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.[1]

Description and history

Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Fort in the museum's vicinity

The museum, the oldest in the UAE, is located next to the Eastern Fort (or Sultan Bin Zayed Fort).[2][3] It is on the eastern side of the Al Ain Oasis, the largest oasis in Al Ain. It was built by the former UAE President, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, to house archaeological finds from the surrounding area, including the Hafit-era 'beehive' tombs near Mezyad.[4] The museum was inaugurated by Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region, on 2 November 1971.[5]

The museum has two main sections on ethnographic and archaeological aspects of the country, especially around Al Ain. It includes finds from the Bronze Age tombs at the Mezyad[4] and Hili Archaeological Parks on the outskirts of Al Ain.[6]

As of October 2018, there are plans to make restorations to the museum and fort.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Al Ain National Museum". VisitAbuDhabi.ae. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. ^ Al Ain National Museum, Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage, UAE.
  3. ^ Insight Guides Oman & the UAE (Travel Guide eBook). Insight Guides. APA Publications (UK) Limited. 2015-12-01.
  4. ^ a b Ghazal, Rym (2011-07-03). "Al Ain's World Heritage tombs can now rest in peace". The National. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  5. ^ Kazmi, Aftab (2 November 2008). "UAE museum: Al Ain National Museum". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 15 October 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Hili Grand Tomb", Al Ain National Museum, The UAE, archived from the original on 2009-12-03, retrieved 2018-10-26
  7. ^ "Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed briefed on Al Ain Museum restorations". The National. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-10-31.

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