Zayed National Museum
متحف زايد الوطني · Saadiyat Cultural District · Abu Dhabi
An 18-metre reconstructed Bronze Age Magan boat fills the atrium, and the Abu Dhabi Pearl is in the galleries beyond it.
- From 70 AED per adult; under-18s free
- About 2.5 h
- Easy
- Book ahead
- Indoors
How it works
Book a time slot online, arrive at that time and then move through the galleries at your own pace. It opened in December 2025 and tells the country's story from early settlement to the federation.
The catch
Entry runs on timed slots, so popular weekend times sell out and you cannot just walk in.
You need
Under-18s, UAE-based seniors 60+ and people of determination free; UAE university students and UAE teachers AED 35 with ID
Checked Nov 2026
Pair it with
- Antonia Mamsha Al Saadiyat · With a view · 0.6 km away
- Ten 11 Beach · With a view · 0.6 km away
- Beirut Sur Mer · Date night · 0.7 km away
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Get there
Open: Timed entry from 10am, last arrival slot 6pm