Museums in Abu Dhabi

Discover museums and cultural attractions in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Browse UAE Inform's Museums guide in Abu Dhabi for history, art and Emirati heritage experiences.

  • Qasr Al Hosn

    Qasr Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi at golden hour: the historic restored fort with bright white outer palace walls, the older sand-coloured inner fort behind, and the original square watchtower at the centre, set against the modern glass-tower skyline of Abu Dhabi in the distance
    Qasr Al Hosn is the oldest standing building in Abu Dhabi city — a watchtower built around 1761 to guard the island's first freshwater well, expanded into the seat of the Al Nahyan ruling family, and reopened in 2018 as a museum after an 11-year restoration. The complex covers the inner fort, the white outer palace, the Cultural Foundation, and the working House of Artisans.
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