Etihad Museum
Dubai · United Arab Emirates · Founded 2017
An immersive museum on the site where the United Arab Emirates was founded in 1971.
About 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.
Eight pavilions narrate the political, economic, and cultural story of the UAE's formation through interactive multimedia.
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