Abu Dhabi Museums: Art, Nature, History and Heritage

Louvre Abu Dhabi is an art museum under a giant lace dome above the water, and it also has a children's museum. teamLab Phenomena is a museum of digital art that you step inside: light, water and movement around you. Qasr Al Watan is the presidential palace of the United Arab Emirates, open to visitors, and in the evenings there is a light show on the facade.

The Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi is the city's new natural history museum, with giant dinosaur skeletons, and a strong attraction for families. The Zayed National Museum is the national museum of the United Arab Emirates, which opened in December 2025, and tells the story of the land and its people from ancient times to today. Qasr Al Hosn is the white fort, the oldest building in Abu Dhabi: an 18th-century watchtower in the middle of the modern city.

To see several museums in one visit there are combined tickets: the Louvre with Qasr Al Watan, the Natural History Museum with the Zayed National Museum, and more. There is also a combined ticket for the three museums on Saadiyat.

The Falcon Hospital is the largest falcon hospital in the world, for the national bird of the Emirates. On the tour you see real treatment and hold a falcon on your hand. At ADREA, a classical riding school on Jubail Island, there are 40 white horses, a gallery, a library and a saddle workshop. Heritage experiences include Heritage Village and Emirati food.

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and the BAPS Hindu Mandir are entered by advance booking or registration and in modest dress. A day trip from Dubai connects the mosque, the Louvre and Yas Island, and a city tour can include entry to the Louvre. A day trip to Al Ain shows a palm oasis, mud forts and Jebel Hafeet.