Jebel Jais National Museum

Description

If you're into history, you might be interested to visit the Ras Al-Khaimah National Museum with your kids, family, or friends. The museum is in a fort and was the ruling family's official residence until the early 1960s. When the family had moved to a modern residence, the fort was converted into police headquarters and prison. But in 1987, it has finally turned into this historical museum.

It is well-known among historians and tourists alike for its broad ethnological and archeological artifacts. One of the most interesting spots in the Ras Al-Khaimah National Museum is the QAWASIM Room for its broad collection of treaties between the rulers and Great Britain, manuscripts, and documents. In this room are also the ruling family's traditional, classic weapons and many archeological exhibits about the ancient settlers in Ras Al Khaimah until the late Islamic period.

For its ethnographic section are a collection featuring the ancient living of the locals, including their lifestyle, farming, date growing, pearl diving, fishing, and farming. Nevertheless, the Ras Al Khaimah National Museum features a wide collection of traditional, ethnological, historical, and archeological materials on exhibit. It is a must-visit for all culture and history fans for its storied past and historical artifacts.