Mleiha Archaeological Centre
Excavations and desert 65 km from Sharjah: traces of civilisation up to 130,000 years old.
- Address
- Mleiha, Central Region, Sharjah
- Time to allow
- 150 min
- Website
- discovershurooq.ae
What's special
- ★Artefacts up to 130,000 years old
- ★UNESCO tentative-list site
- ★Tombs and a fort beside the museum
- ★Dune safaris and stargazing
A modern museum in the desert of Sharjah's central region, a UNESCO tentative-list site. Galleries trace the people who lived here from the Stone Age to the pre-Islamic era; real tombs and a fort stand nearby. Dune safaris, fossil walks and stargazing all start from here.
Tips
It's about an hour from Sharjah — allow half a day. Best early morning or at sunset. The family ticket is the better deal. Bring water and a hat.
Opening hours
- Mon
- 09:00-19:00
- Tue
- 09:00-19:00
- Wed
- 09:00-19:00
- Thu
- 09:00-21:00
- Fri
- 09:00-21:00
- Sat
- 09:00-19:00
- Sun
- 09:00-19:00
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