Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi Opens As Middle East’s Largest Destination For Science Nature And Education

The Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi has opened to the public. 

It is in the Saadiyat Cultural District of Abu Dhabi and, according to a communication from the museum itself, is the largest museum of its kind in the Middle East at 35 000 sqm.

The museum aims to become a new global destination for science, nature and education, inviting visitors to explore the story of life on Earth and to engage in conversations about its future.

The facility takes visitors on an immersive journey through 13,8 billion years of natural history, from the Big Bang and the formation of our solar system to the evolution of life on Earth, including the rise and fall of dinosaurs and the extraordinary biodiversity of our planet.

Among the highlights are three significant items – a nearly complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton, a 25m-long skeleton of a female blue whale and the Murchison Meteorite, which fell in Murchison, Australia, in 1969 and contains seven-billion-year-old grains of clay, silicate minerals, carbon and metal that predate the solar system.

The museum’s galleries tell the story of life on Earth through a uniquely Arabian lens, connecting past, present and future through globally significant collections, interactive exhibits and immersive experiences designed to inspire curiosity in families, students, researchers, and lifelong learners.