Etihad Museum
متحف الإتحاد | |
History museum | |
Architect | Moriyama and Teshima Architects |
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Website | etihadmuseum |
The Etihad Museum (
History
The museum encompasses the Union house, the location where the emirate's founding fathers signed a declaration that marked the formation of the UAE in 1971 – it is now part of the museum complex.[3]
Building
The museum was designed by Moriyama & Teshima Architects in the shape of a manuscript, with seven columns built into the museum to resemble the pens used to sign the original declaration. The building has eight permanent pavilions:[4]
Pavilion One: Shows a documentary film about the history of the UAE.
Pavilion Two: Houses a panoramic interactive map highlighting the era before the formation of the federation.
Pavilion Three: An interactive timeline that demonstrates key historical events before the union.
Pavilion Four: An interactive guide to the formation of the union.
Pavilion Five: A homage to the important moments and challenges confronted the founding fathers before 1971.
Pavilion Six: This is dedicated to the UAE Constitution and includes the actual declaration itself.
Pavilion Seven: The final pavilion is an open gallery celebrating the newborn nation.
See also
References
- ^ "Look: UAE in pictures in 1971, the year in which country was formed". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ Ghazal, Rym (5 January 2017). "Etihad Museum opening in Dubai to tell the story of the UAE". The National. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- Time Out Dubai. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ McFarlane, Nyree (4 December 2016). "The new Etihad Museum opens to the public next month". What's On Dubai. UAE. Retrieved 7 January 2020.