Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi

A truly state of the art museum and one of the best attractions in Abu Dhabi. The building itself is beautiful inside and outmodern, clean, creative, and exceptionally well designed. The museum offers fascinating journeys through natural history with spacious halls, immersive exhibits, impressive 3D animations, and incredible fossil and skeleton displays dating back millions of years. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and always willing to share information, which adds to the overall experience. The only reason I’m not giving it a full 5 stars is that I believe it would benefit from offering private guided tours for families and children. While the staff are informative, having a dedicated personal guide to walk visitors through the museum and explain the exhibits in greater detail would make the experience even more engaging and memorable. Highly recommended for families, kids, and anyone interested in history, science, and nature. Definitely worth a visit.

Absolutely amazing. The sheer scale of the entrance with the dino exhibits is spectacular. The rest is also as impressive. For a young dino addicted toddler, this was heaven:) One of the most impressive aspects of the place is the actual architecture, some of the more detailed nature exhibits was beautiful, the level of attention to detail for the animals was the best I've seen also. The dino exhibit was obviously truly spectacular. The staff were amazing also. All in all an amazing day out with my son. Just one thing worth noting - go early, opening time, its gets busy quick. Also, be prepared for an airport style security check-in...which is a bit of a pain yo be honest having to take off belts, watches etc. Lastly (and nothing major by any means for sure), some soft ambient music would of been nice...the dead silence around most of the main areas is a bit strange.

An absolute masterpiece for natural history enthusiasts. The scale of the exhibitions is breathtaking. The highlight is undoubtedly the massive pack of Triceratops, which creates an incredibly immersive, lifelike scene. Seeing the enormous Brachiosaurus towering over the space is equally unforgettable and awe-inspiring. The curation is world-class, blending spectacular prehistoric specimens with interactive displays. A mandatory visit if you are exploring the Saadiyat Cultural District. *Though not recommended to go on a public holiday as it will be overcrowded. But would definitely go again as the experience is absolutely fantastic.

This museum is very nicely designed. It starts from the Big Bang, to the Solar System and our Earth, where minerals formed(from star dust) and life evolved. An exceptional large collection of dinosaurs fossils is displayed in the huge show room. Overall it’s a great museum to visit!

Excellent place to bring your kids and family&friends having history and science interest. The whole building is beautifully constructed and gives you such a positive vibe. Staff is cooperative and super friendly as well. Museum has so much content and everything is displayed in interactive way. One improvement suggestion if management is reading: It is understandable that management dont allow visitors to take water bottles inside the museum, however there should be water dispensers or water tab fountains (like the one in Louvre museum). Its very inconvinient for visitors to roam around thirsty (specially kids) when there is so much to explore. Only option to drink water is to buy it from cafe which is at entrance and super expensive.