The Zayed Nationwide Museum, the nationwide museum of the United Arab Emirates, opened its doorways to guests Wednesday within the coronary heart of the Saadiyat Cultural District in Abu Dhabi.
To mark this milestone opening, Zayed Nationwide Museum welcomes the general public to expertise a programme of performances, workshops and cultural actions working till 31 December beneath the theme ‘Deep Roots and Eternal Legacy’. The museum’s indoor and out of doors areas will likely be activated with various experiences that honour the UAE’s heritage and have fun its tradition. The programme brings collectively music, dance and storytelling to attach audiences of all ages to the nation’s historical past and heritage.
Highlights embody conventional Razfa and Naashat dances; an immersive Gahwa expertise designed with Bait Al Gahwa, accompanied by poetry, Taghrooda music, Nahma seafaring chants and the Nadba mountain name; poetry performances; and musical recitals. Arms-on workshops will discover conventional crafts and humanities impressed by the museum narrative and collections, and museum excursions will likely be accessible. Workshops and excursions require advance reserving.
The museum’s retail store, Al Nagwa Boutique, presents a curated choice of items and souvenirs impressed by the museum’s themes and collections. Meals and beverage choices embody the museum’s signature eating vacation spot, Erth Restaurant, in addition to Al Ghaf Cafe and the Backyard Cafes.
The Zayed Nationwide Museum presents guests a journey by means of the historical past of the UAE, from the earliest proof of human habitation to the civilisations that formed its tradition and id.
Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Division of Tradition and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, mentioned: “Because the nationwide museum of the UAE, Zayed Nationwide Museum tells the unfolding story of the land and its individuals. It demonstrates the unifying energy of our historical past and our tradition, offering an area the place residents, residents and guests can see themselves mirrored within the story of our individuals and our land. Bridging previous, current and future, it’ll assist form how we perceive the UAE’s evolving cultural narrative. As a world-class centre for analysis and studying, it’ll encourage and equip the following technology of Emirati curators, historians and conservators, enabling our nation to additional contribute to data manufacturing and international cultural discourse.”
The museum serves as a cultural bridge connecting the seven emirates, emphasising their deep shared historical past and heritage. The museum displays how the story of the UAE’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, is deeply intertwined with that of the UAE, presenting his life as a lens by means of which to discover the values and aspirations that underpin the nation.
It showcases a set of greater than 1,500 objects inside its six everlasting galleries, combining archaeological artefacts, historic objects, audiovisual and sensory experiences, in addition to modern installations and genuine reconstructions. Ranging from the museum’s 600-metre out of doors gallery, Al Masar Backyard, the customer journey continues by means of galleries devoted to Sheikh Zayed’s life, the UAE’s pure landscapes, and the historical past of human habitation on this land, that includes archaeological discoveries spanning 300,000 years. Collectively, they reveal how geography, innovation, trade and religion formed Emirati id.
Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Companions, the museum’s opening marks a brand new chapter for the nation’s legacy and the fruits of an unprecedented cultural 12 months for the UAE, with the openings of teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi and Pure Historical past Museum Abu Dhabi in Saadiyat Cultural District and the reopening of Al Ain Museum in Al Ain Area.
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