This charmingly old-fashioned museum is perfect for boning up on the ancient past of the Al Ain region. Highlights of the archaeological section include weapons, jewellery, pottery and coins excavated from 4000-year-old tombs at nearby Al Hili and Umm Al Nar. The ethnography galleries zero in on various aspects of the daily life of the Bedu and settled people, including education, marriage and farming.
There are some beautiful silver jewellery, traditional costumes and a harrowing display of simple surgical instruments with lots of sharp points and hooks – ouch!
