3 cities · 6 museums
Best Museums in United Arab Emirates
Independent visitor guides with admission, hours, and collection highlights.
Quick answer
World Museum Guide covers 6 museums in United Arab Emirates across 3cities — including Al Shindagha Museum, Etihad Museum, Louvre Abu Dhabi — with admission prices, opening hours, and highlights for each. 1 of them offer always-free standard admission.
Planning your visit
How many museums are in United Arab Emirates?
World Museum Guide covers 6 museums in United Arab Emirates — 1 with free standard admission.
What are the best museums in United Arab Emirates?
Al Shindagha Museum, Etihad Museum, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Museum of the Future, Sharjah Art Museum.
Are museums in United Arab Emirates free?
1 museums offer always-free standard admission. Special exhibitions may require separate tickets.
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Dubai
Al Shindagha Museum
Al Shindagha is the historic district where the ruling Al Maktoum family settled in the nineteenth century. The museum opened in 2019 across more than twenty restored coral-and-gypsum houses along the creek.
Dubai
Etihad Museum
The Etihad Museum opened in 2017 next to Union House, where on 2 December 1971 the seven Trucial States signed the founding declaration of the UAE. Moriyama & Teshima's curving steel canopy evokes that historic document.
Abu Dhabi
Louvre Abu Dhabi
The Louvre Abu Dhabi is an art and civilization museum, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The museum was established on November 8, 2017 by French President Emmanuel Macron and United Arab Emirates Vice President Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Dubai
Museum of the Future
Designed by Killa Design and opened in 2022, the Museum of the Future is wrapped in 1,024 stainless-steel panels carved with Arabic calligraphy by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Sharjah
Sharjah Art Museum
Sharjah Art Museum opened in 1997 in the city's Heritage and Arts Area. Its three-storey building was inspired by traditional Sharjah townhouses with windcatchers and shaded courtyards.
Sharjah
Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization
The Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization occupies the former Souq al-Majarrah building in the Heritage Area — a converted market hall with a distinctive golden dome visible across the city.