Abu Dhabi History Museum and Aquarium — Attraction in Abu Dhabi

Had a good experience here. We visited museum on a Sunday afternoon (1st week of Sep '24) -Located in Khalifa Park -Entrance fees is AED 5/- which covers both museum and park. It has gymnasium as well just adjacent to the left side of the museum entrance door. -Once you enter then turn right side it has main hall, robot doll will explain the country's history and culture in brief. Then take a ride (coordinator will guide you) , which will take through tm the past till the present development of the UAE culture. Ride takes appx. 10mins to finish. It's slow and steady. 4 seater. Once you finish the ride take the lift to go 1st floor for the Aquarium and then exit. -overall time spent inside the museum was appx. 35mins. Washroom available

Overall okay experience to spent time with family and kids to know the...

I was very disappointed with the experience for my kids. We went on an August weekend, so maybe it wasnt well maintained in the summer? The museum was mostly a one time ride. Great narration, but it was so dark we could hardly make out any of the exhibits. Being dark is a theme. The aquarium part most of the tanks were either dark or empty. I think I counted a total of 7 fish in the whole aquarium. Great potential. I guess for 5 AED you cant expect too much, but at least turn some more lights on. I would advise to go when it is cooler to take advantage of the outside park more. I think we spent a total of 30 min in the museum and aquarium, and we were going...

This 5 AED experience is as strange as the history of the country. Compared to the other buildings/bridges/islands that received tons of money, this museum feels so far behind. It's a minimalist history summed up by a 15min tour on an unnecessary indoor cable car system watched over by a sad turtle in the "aquarium". I'm surprised that AD officials would allow the history of the emirates to be honored as previously as a run down back office of a government building in the 1960s. Still worth a quick visit, especially before of after being blinded by the white marble of the grand...