Sharjah Archaeological Museum, located in the emirate of Sharjah in the Al Abar, near the Science Museum - a permanent archive that stores archaeological artifacts discovered in the emirate. The discovery of this interesting museum took place in 1997. Archaeological excavations conducted in Sharjah began in 1970, Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, who at that time was the ruler of the emirate, attached special importance to culture and science. Sheikh wished that all found archaeological material were exhibited in a creative and artistic style.

Currently Sharjah Archaeological Museum - one of the best museums in the world. It is a place where history comes to life the city since ancient times. The oldest archaeological museum exhibits about 7 thousand. Years, while the emirate was swampy terrain, so there lived fishermen, now sounds rather strange, given the current climate in the UAE.

All museum exhibits are arranged in chronological order. Thanks represented in the museum artifacts, coins, clay and ceramic, jewelry, ancient weapons and other combat. Exhibits, visitors can see for how to change the lives of the inhabitants of the region, ranging from the Stone Age to the present day. Here you can also see models of houses and graves of different ages, trace the course of the excavations and see the first forms of writing.

One of the most notable exhibits of the Archaeological Museum in Sharjah is a bronze artefact in the form of a horse's head, discovered during excavations in the town Mleiha. Scientists theorize that found the exhibit was made as early as 150 AD

Exhibition halls of the museum are equipped with modern multimedia systems, in order to allow visitors to easily find information on these or other subjects. In addition, visitors to the Archaeological Museum of Sharjah can watch some films about different historical events on the big screen.