MuseumHistoric site
National Museum of Ras Al Khaimah
A museum in the 18th-century Al Qasimi fort: regional archaeology, arms, daily life and pearling.
- Address
- Al Hisn Road, Old Town, Ras Al Khaimah
- Time to allow
- 75 min
What's special
- ★The 18th-century Al Qasimi fort
- ★Regional archaeology from the Stone Age
- ★Pearling and seafaring gallery
- ★Courtyard with cannons and wind towers
The museum occupies the Al Qasimi fort in the old town, the ruling family's residence until 1964. Displays cover regional archaeology from the Stone Age, the Islamic period, the traditional pearling trade, weapons, documents and ethnography. The courtyard, with cannons, wind towers and old carved doors, is worth wandering even without the labels. A compact museum, an hour to ninety minutes.
Tips
Closed Mondays; on Fridays it opens only in the afternoon. Mornings are cooler for the open courtyard. The old souk and the Corniche are nearby.
Opening hours
- Tue
- 08:00-18:00
- Wed
- 08:00-18:00
More to see
from
AED 5/ per person
