Museum
Zayed National Museum
مَتْحَف زَايِد ٱلْوَطَنِي
Abu Dhabi, UAE

About Zayed National Museum
Zayed National Museum is a museum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is designed as a memorial to the late Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father and first president of the UAE. The museum is the centrepiece of the Saadiyat Island Cultural District, and showcases the history, culture, and economic transformation of the Emirates. Zayed National Museum, the national museum of the United Arab Emirates located in the heart of Saadiyat Cultural District, was opened to the public on 3 December 2025 and cost AED 2.5 billion or US$ 680 million to be built. An entrance ticket is around AED 70 for adults, 35 AED for university students and teachers, and free for under-18s. It is 123 m high.





