Etihad Museum, Dubai
Trace the formation of the UAE through interactive displays and historic material at Etihad Museum in Dubai’s Jumeirah area.
Etihad Museum in Dubai explores the formation of the United Arab Emirates, with a particular focus on the years from 1968 to 1974. Photographs, films and interactive displays introduce the people and decisions behind the union. The museum stands at the historic Union House site associated with the founding of the country in 1971. Its distinctive curved roof takes inspiration from the Constitution, while seven supporting columns symbolise the pens used to sign it. This is a focused cultural stop for visitors interested in the UAE’s modern history. Check the museum’s current tickets, opening hours and visitor arrangements before travelling. Photo: Lxs / Wikimedia Commons, 14 October 2017, CC BY 4.0. Resized and re-encoded for this website; display may crop the edges. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UAE_flat_with_Etihad_Museum_in_background,_Dubai,_UAE.jpg Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Emirate: Dubai
- Location: 1 Jumeirah Street, Jumeirah, Dubai
Questions and answers
Where is Etihad Museum?
Etihad Museum is at 1 Jumeirah Street in Dubai’s Jumeirah area, at the historic Union House site.
What does Etihad Museum explore?
It tells the story of the UAE’s formation, with a focus on 1968–1974 through photographs, films and interactive displays.
What inspired the museum’s architecture?
Its curved roof draws inspiration from the Constitution, and seven supporting columns symbolise the pens used to sign it.
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