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This
museum
offers
you
the
opportunity
to
explore
the
rich
heritage
and
deep-rooted
history
of
Sharjah.
The
reports
of
many
excavation
expeditions
showed
that
humans
have
settled
in
Sharjah
for
a
period
of
not
less
than
125.000
years.
The
museum
sheds
light
on
the
lifestyle
of
the
region’s
inhabitants
from
the
stone,
modern,
and
the
following
ages
until
the
rise
of
Islam.Sharjah
Archaeology
Museum
first
opened
its
doors
in
1993.
It
moved
to
its
current
location
on
May
10,
1997.The
museum
contains
all
the
archaeological
artifacts
that
were
discovered
in
Sharjah.
The
mission
of
the
museum
is
to
preserve,
interpret,
and
exhibit
all
the
artifacts
that
have
been
found
in
Sharjah
since
the
beginning
of
the
excavations
in
1973
up
until
now.
The
continuous
excavations
showed
that
Sharjah
boasts
a
proud,
rich
deep-rooted
history.
Settlements
and
villages
were
built
on
its
land
thousands
of
years
ago.
Visitors
get
the
chance
to
learn
about
the
civilizations
that
developed
in
the
region
since
the
Stone
Age
up
until
today
through
the
artifacts,
currencies,
jewelry,
pottery
and
ancient
weapons
showcased
in
the
museum.
The
archaeological
findings
reveal
the
connections
and
relations
between
Sharjah
inhabitants
and
their
neighbours
in
the
Arabian
Peninsula,
as
well
as
with
other
civilizations.
They
also
show
the
expansion
of
commercial
relationships
from
the
east
of
the
Indus
Valley
to
the
west
of
the
Mediterranean
islands.
Explore
the
tombs,
cemeteries
and
houses
through
the
models
displayed
in
the
museum,
and
learn
about
the
first
forms
of
writing
which
appeared
in
this
area
more
than
2500
years
ago.
Opening
Hours:
Saturday
to
Thursday:
8:00
AM
-
8:00
PM
Friday:
4:00
PM
-
8:00
PM
Entry
Fees
to
the
museum:
Children
(under
2
years):
Free
Children
(2-12years):
5
AED
Adults
(13+
years):
10
AED
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