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The
Ajman
Museum
(Arabic:
متحف
عجمان)
is
a
national
museum
located
inside
the
Ajman
Fort
in
the
city
of
Ajman,
United
Arab
Emirates.[1][2]
The
museum
includes
several
sections
that
offer
a
compelling
glimpse
of
Ajman's
past,
including
archaeology,
manuscripts,
folk
costumes,
souvenirs,
and
more.
The
museum
displays
are
annotated
in
both
Arabic
and
English.[3]
Ajman
Museum
متحف
عجمان
The
museum's
entrance
in
2007
The
museum's
entrance
in
2007
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Established
20
May
1991
Location
Ajman
Fort
Coordinates
25°24′49″N
55°26′44″E
Type
National
museum
Founder
Sheikh
Humaid
bin
Rashid
Al
Nuaimi
Owner
Emirate
of
Ajman
It
is
housed
in
an
18th-century
fortress
that
was
used
as
a
stronghold
for
the
Emirates
leadership
and
as
the
first
line
of
defense.
Earlier
it
was
the
ruler's
palace[4]
and
then
it
was
converted
as
the
Ajman
police
station.
When
the
fort
was
renovated
two
wind
towers
and
two
watchtowers
were
maintained.[5]
A
massive
gate
and
two
cannons
can
be
seen
on
the
front
of
the
fort.
The
museum
tells
about
the
local
history
and
heritage,
the
place
highlights
various
aspects
of
the
past.
The
Ajman
Museum
with
displays
of
lifestyle
and
traditional
professions
includes
a
huge
collection
of
archeological
artifacts,
manuscripts,
and
old
weapons
as
well
as
displays
of
medical
and
religious
practices
are
on
display.[6]
One
of
the
most
famous
displays
is
an
excavated
cemetery
discovered
in
the
Al
Muwaihat
area,
which
features
pottery
and
funeral
jewellery
dating
back
as
far
as
3000
BC.[7]
This
was
a
former
fishing
village,
Ajman
also
relied
heavily
on
pearl
fishing
and
there
is
a
section
specifically
devoted
to
what
was
once
one
of
the
most
important
pastimes
in
the
region.