Specialized Centers
Specialized Centers bring together museums, research centers, heritage facilities and specialized cultural entities that contribute to preserving, interpreting and promoting cultural heritage.
This cluster provides access to museums, centers, collections and specialized services supporting education, research and cultural engagement.
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MuseumsTraditional Crafts Museum
His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the Traditional Crafts Museum on Sunday October 18, 2020, in the city of Khorfakkan. Constituting a cultural and heritage value, the Museum contains a wide variety of disappeared traditional crafts from all environments of the emirates. The traditional crafts introduced by the Museum are 23 crafts along with Bait Al Tawash and Biat Al Souq.
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MuseumsMuseum of Fatima Ahmed Al Mughni
The museum features the living section, the kitchen section, the women’s adornment section, and a diversified section of collectibles. The Museum contains other items, such as her grandfather’s gun, a 150-year-old bed, coffee pots, the bride’s gift, old clothes among them are her mother's clothes, her father's Bisht (cloak), musical instruments, fragrances, a large collection of kitchen utensils, photos of her family, and official documents
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MuseumsMuseum of Bader Ahmed Saleh
Captain Badr Saleh named his museum as "B.S", referring to his initials. It contains valuable photos of him with Their Highness Rulers and Sheikhs of the UAE. In addition, the museum contains the cups he won as a player and as a coach, certificates from the FIFA, the Asian Football Confederation and the UAE Football Association. It also contains the medals he was honored at all levels, and the gifts he received from many clubs and Arab and Asian federations.
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MuseumsMuseum of Rashid Khalfan Al Naqbi
The museum includes a 131-year old “Mus’haf” brought from Syria, the personal belongings of his mother and mother-in-law, such as iron and pottery incense burners, baby cots, and household appliances such as radios and sewing machines. In addition, it contains farming tools such as a plow and “Meniour” (a tool for elevating bucket from well), and kitchen utensils such as a “Zamzamya” (water bottle) and a “Karraz” (a pot for ghee).
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MuseumsMuseum of Khalfan Mohammad Al Naqbi
The Museum contains collectibles of traditional costumes and adornments, and fragrances. In addition, it contains kitchen utensils such as a gas stove, a charcoal pot, and a copper tray, along with house appliances such as an ironer, a sewing machine, a radio set, a TV set, and other various items.
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MuseumsMuseum of Abdullah Sulaiman Al Kabouri
The Museum contains items of marine value, such as a shark jaw, a 100-year-old sawfish saw, fishing kit, pieces of commercial value, such as authentic official documents, including a ship registration certificate, an official contract for the sale of lands and homes, and a house map. It also contains swords and daggers, and personal devices, such as a video camera with its accessories, and some hospitality utensil.
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Museums
Museums preserve collections, interpret heritage narratives and provide educational and visitor experiences connected to cultural memory.
Specialized Centers
Specialized centers support focused work in research, conservation, documentation and heritage education.
Collections and Resources
Collections and heritage resources support scholarship, exhibitions and interpretation of cultural knowledge.
Research and Expertise
Centers contribute specialized expertise and research supporting heritage studies and innovation.
Education and Public Engagement
Programs, exhibitions and educational services support learning and public awareness.
Preservation and Cultural Continuity
Specialized centers contribute to safeguarding heritage assets and sustaining cultural continuity.
Innovation and Collaboration
Centers foster innovation, collaboration and interdisciplinary approaches across heritage fields.
Strategic Contribution
Specialized Centers strengthen the broader heritage ecosystem through expertise, collections and cultural services.
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