One of the important tourist attractions of Umm Al Quwain is the Umm Al Quwain National Museum, which was inaugurated during the eighteenth century by Sheikh Rashid bin Majid Al Mualla, who transformed Al Ali Fort into a place of heritage of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain.
Umm Al Quwain Museum includes the history and heritage of the people of the country through exhibits that vary between antiquities, personal items, living tools, war tools and other exhibits that tell the history of Umm Al Quwain, making it one of the most important tourist places in the UAE.
Things to do in Umm Al Quwain Museum
• Stand in front of the museum's towers to enjoy the unique style of Umm Al Quwain's ancient forts and heritage.
• The museum consists of two towers, namely Al Manshero Tower and Liwara Tower, each tower consists of three floors, you can go to see the most important exhibits in the museum's various halls, especially the monuments brought from the sites Aldor and Tel Abraq archaeological sites.
• It is special that you can learn about the lives of the old Emirati people, especially the people of Umm Al Quwain through the museum exhibits such as their own clothes, cooking tools and living along with the furniture they used to spread and textiles who are famous for making.
Among the exhibits that you can take a look inside the museum is the hall of important historical documents, including the first postage stamp issued in the emirate, a number of rare handwritten Korans, as well as a painting of the ruling family tree of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain made of gold and silver.
• Among the important exhibits at the Umm Al Quwain Museum are the weapons that the people used to use in the wars against them, and the warships and commercial ships that the people of the Emirates were famous for making and using.
