The construction of a new Umm Al Quwain National Museum has started, the Umm Al Quwain Tourism and Archaeology Department has announced. It will be located in Old Umm Al Quwain and will cover an area of 8,000 square metres. The new museum is set to be completed in June 2022.
Sheikh Majid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Chairman of the Department, stressed that, upon the directives of H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, the department has begun construction of the museum, which will enable tourists and visitors to explore the emirate’s history through advanced galleries supported by modern technology.
Umm Al Quwain is home to Ed-Dur, one of the largest archaeological sites in the UAE, where artefacts dating back to 2,000 years have been found. The museum will showcase the archaeological artifacts and historic discoveries found across the emirate that highlight Arab culture and heritage.
Sheikh Majid stressed that the museum will be among the UAE’s most important cultural attraction and will become an academic centre showcasing knowledge about human heritage, which would in turn enhance the emirate’s stature as a leading regional tourism hub.
The emirate also has a number of historical landmarks that have been turned into museums, including Al Ali Fort museum and the Falaj Al Mualla museum. Al Ali Fort was a government centre and a police station before it was restored and reopened to the public in 2000. Falaj Al Mualla, a fort with three watchtowers, was also renovated and reopened as a museum in the last decade.