Very simple looking place. Typical Arabic style. Fortunately there was no entrance fee.

It is always a pleasure to come up and close with the culture, lifestyle and tradition of a country. Arabian stories have the most glittery images in our minds. Has it always been so glittery? That the advent of oil changed the lifestyle of the rulers of this country (UAE) is well known to all of us. But how rich were their lives before that? A visit to the Al Ain palace museum can tell you how! Located close to the Al Ain oasis, it was once where the king and his family lived. How well-maintained is the place (even the washrooms) with all the greenery around is amazing.

Al Ain Palace of Shaikh Zayed, well maintained. A must visit if you are in Al Ain

Inside the museum, the palace and private residence provide insights into the lives and culture of both the ruling family and the community until the country’s transformation after the discovery of petroleum. The Bedouin-style architecture (Bedouins are the nomadic Arab people from the region) dates back to 1937, with the structure converted into a museum in 1998 as a key cultural and tourist attraction. The museum opened its doors to visitors in 2001 and continues to celebrate the UAE’s rich history, preserving its links to the present and the future.

I love to see our heritage & old traditional lifestyle 🥰

Well done preservation and demonstration of life of the Sheikh. Informative and beautiful grounds to wander. Special events are held and we were fortunate to return to attend an evening mock historical wedding with live camel and traditional dancing, prepartion and displays, authentic experience.

Amazing place. You just have to see it to understand. We loved the architecture so much that we want to incorporate some of the designs into our own home when we build.

Must visit place in Al ain. Nice to see some old man made structures of great family from UAE. Really beautiful place to spend some time with family...

Historical Place.. any one can visit

We grab the chance to visit the old house of Sheikh Zayed here in Al Ain. Beautifully restored. I❣🇦🇪

An interesting wander around the old Palace gives an insight into how the Sheikhs family lived and hosted guests.There are some artifacts on show and the palace has a variety of rooms on display showing the way the royal rooms use to be.Excellent family portraits of the family going back over the generations.Free to park and enter, would have been good to see more personal items associated with this incredible family.

Beautiful grounds, a little tough to navigate but really clarified the family history and roots of the ruling family.

Unforgettable experience

We were happy to visit HH Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Khalifa old home

I really enjoyed walking through the rooms and imagining what life was like for this family. The family tree was insightful. The property was well maintained. Its a blessing that the Palace is open to the public to view.

This place was so beautiful and peaceful 😌The musium was having lot of greenery and also good history. Its in the Al Ain city best time to visit is evening and lot of parking is available also the entery is free.You will no the culture and history of this country.Beautifully displayed the habitat and the preserve architecture.You are also allowed to take pictures.Over all you can visit this place of your in Al Ain

Its a pleasure to feel the culture

Best place to learn about Abu Dhabi and its leaders

Rich history and shows sine aspects of Shekh Zayeds incredible life

The palace of the former ruler and founder of UAE, has been converted into a museum to reflect the life style that Sheikh had. It is a small well maintained place where you are free to roam around. Artifacts under Sheikhs use are displayed in different settings. There is no ticket

You must visit this place when you travel to Alain to see how was old and beautiful days of king family. good place with full of trees and garden

One of the palaces of his highness sheik Zayed (Father of Nation). Its well maintaining and can get knowledge about the history of the sheik family who lived there. The entry fee is absolutely free and staffs are very friendly.

This is an old palace which insights on how Sheikh & family lived. The artifacts are interesting. You can easily spend an hour or more depending on your interest.Free parkingRest areasComplimentary Kahwa & DatesFree Entry

Well kept place,visitors get free entry,former UAE President,Sheikh Zayads palace made into a museum,worth a visit.

For all the history lovers.. Its really great to see the palace in and around, even if most of the rooms look same and very minimal displays.. The place is worth a visit

Traditional arab courtyard. You can see how the rulers family lived in old times. A place worth visiting.

Nice place to visit!

Very interesting and beautiful building worth a visit to see some proper UAE history.

Historical place and peaceful to visit. You can find history of Al Ain in this place. Organising very well and well maintained. Officers are very nice. They are always welcome you for visiting. The garden and marquee insides where you can sit and connect to nature. Winter is the best time to visit.

A Good Museum with the heritage monuments of Abu Dhabi or UAE rulings families and their ancestors. All history as well as photos have been displayed on the walls of the museum.

Beautiful palace well maintained and yes no entry fee. Firstly I liked the outer structure is a wonderful castle like. Secondly inside there is lot of material on the history of UAE founders in the garden youll find old jeeps worth a visit.

Lovely to walk through the old palace and view into the past way of living

Birthplace of Sheikh Zayed, perhaps the greatest man to ever walk the lands of UAE; catch a glimpse into the past of this amazing man

Place well kept, clean but wit minimal displays. However nice to see and I enjoyed it.

Oh wow. So much history here. You know what, just take a look at the pictures I hope they help paint a picture of this place . Enjoy

Best way to celebrate UAE national day by visiting Sheikh Zayd the founder house. ALAIN . Amazing place with amazing weather

One of must visit place when you are in Alain. This old palace is built in Alain style architecture. It was one of the residence for the sheikh zayed. UAE govt is not charging any entry fee for entering to this palace. Beautyful garden , old uae culture , Sheikh zayed landrover are the highlights of this place.

This museum features the heritage of Alain.. very clean and nicely maintained.. it includes two forts and a huge oasis.. Visit to Al Ain palace museum, Al Ain Oasis and forts are free of charge...

This place best describes the life style of Arabs and how this started.

The Al Ain Palace Museum is the former residence of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan and his family, who went on to become the first ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.The interior of some of the palace compound has been finely restored to reflect what the palace would have looked like when the Sheikh called it home.Unfortunately, information throughout the rooms is sparse for those who dont speak Arabic. Nevertheless, the interior decoration really does give you a good idea of the style of life that was led here, and it provides an opportunity to view Emirati traditional architecture.Address: Sultan bin Zayed I Street, Al Ain

Located next to the L Ain Oasis, this museum is the Home of the HH Shaikh Zayed and family.It gives a peek into the UAE historical homes.Nicely maintained, but need more signage and little History of each building there.Its a place one must visit to know the history.Typically you need 1 hour to visit the place.

Very Nice! A little more info on how life in the palace might have been. Living quarters were also under contruction.

It helps to have a guide but if u like to go at your own pace there is an informational office. The vibe is peaceful and surreal. Simple yet elegant.

Apparently this was the home to the last ruler of emirates. Free entry, must try there local brewed coffee at the entrance. There is no tour guide here so you can walk around as you please and learn about the culture of emiraties and how they lived there day to day life.A lot of history at this place, can easily spend 2-3 hrs exploring the castle, wonderful spots for some nice clicks. Cant miss to visit this if in the area !!!

The place has FREE admission and a normal activity..it takes about 1hr ! It was okayish kinda not great

Historical place

Calm and quiet. GET CLOSER TO NATURE.

Its an old palace used by the ruling Al Nahyan family and its a good way to see how they live many years ago. It also speaks about Arabic culture and way of life. You can find their family tree also in one of the areas (however there is no English translation). There are many sitting areas that you can just relax and appreciate the view and scenery for awhile. Public toilet is very clean. There is a tent / big majlis outside and can also take a seat and while away time. A vending machine for some chips and refreshments are available.The rooms are beautifully adorned. Well-maintained and its free entrance. Staff is friendly with a welcoming smile and will offer you some dates and Arabic coffee upon entrance. Ample parking space also and easy to locate. A nearby mall, Remal mall is just 8 minutes away to go to for a meal or anything you might need before heading to another location or go home.

We had a great time at this museum, which has free admission. The palace is very well done...the rooms are set up the way they used to be. There was a good bit of memorabilia that added to the authenticity. The grounds and buildings are kept us very nicely...the gardens and trees made it a very relaxing environment.

A great place to the humble beginnings of UAE. Maybe the present generation from all around the world can learn a few things from such places.

Amazing ....nice experience to here and watch old culture

Its showing us an old UAE culture

Interesting museum - free of charge better to visit during late afternoon so as to enjoy walking around

It is a historic palace And beautifully made strong You have different historical buildings

Beautifully laid out. Nice to learn the history.

Beautiful palace. Wonderful experience for traditional emirati lifestyle

Quite great place to see the living history about Royal family.

This is the H S Shaykh Zayed palace, just a pass through his palace,

Al Ain Palace Museum was home of late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. after converting it in Museum you can still see the original structure comprised a privet residence for the ruler and his family. well maintain and preserved.

One of the historical representation of uaes cultural heritage. And it is the palace of late sheikh zayed bin sultan al nahyan

Its an amazing historical building in Al ain

Very pretty place, there is the arabic coffee and dates to taste.

A delightful palace - the first of the Royal family. Over the last years a restoration effortenhance the space and recreated the room interiors to make it easier to imagine how Sheikh Zayed and his family lived in that place.The grounds are easy to wander around and well-labeled.

Must visit for the one who loves heritage..

Absolutely great place to visit the birthplace and starting point for building the UAE and the unforgettable great Sheikh Zayed.

Walking through the courtyard of palace will take you back to a historical time. A must visit.

Very peaceful... Clean...

Nice and lovely historical place, a history lesson about UAE while you visit this place!

A must place to visit in AL Ain. Old palace of rulers. Well maintained.

Very nice palace. It the place H.H. Shaikh Zayed stayed. They have maintained it nicely, in a simple sober way. Enjoyed the time , good to see history artifacts.

Incredible place for visitors beautiful place and some culture functions

Great. Peace. Arab culture.

Awesome place to learn about the ruling family. The staffs are very friendly and willing to provide the information needed.

Very interesting place to visit. A bit more of information about the history of the place would be nice.

I feel that I live in old time.

Nice place 🤎

One of the must visit places if you are visiting Al Ain. You will come to know how former UAE rulers lived. Maintained well and free entry.

Because its amazing place in alain.

Great experience

Compared to modern UAE, the Al Ain Palace Museum takes you back to another time and shows you the rather different way that the ruling family lived their lives in the past.

Nice place, very well mantained. Free entrance. Can be visited in 1 hour

Beautiful place, there is a lack of information about how it worked and probably they would like to add more info regarding how it was and how they mantain it.

This place has a very special charm. It is peaceful, and reminds of the humble origins of this country and its founder.

Visited this palace museum along with friends and family in the month of August at 3:00 pm. It was pretty hot outside but inside the palace was cooler due to availability of air conditioners which keep each room cool. In spite of air conditioning, dust was found on all the rooms which may be due to lots of visitors do not follow the rule of avoiding shoes, slippers inside the rooms.Entrance of the palace has grand look. The gate itself is made of heavy wood with small door to peep inside when the main door is closed. Security guards are always present at the main gate to help you out on any matter within their purview. Cold drink vending machine is kept inside for people who need to rest and drink. Free cold water machine is also available inside in the left corner as you enter further inside the walk way in the open garden.Once we entered the main garden / courtyard in the front one Land Rover was kept. It was used by Sheikh Zayed for travelling in the desert. Nice place to be photographed in front of the car. One big tent is available in corner where Sheikh zayed used to receive guests.There are rooms for serving tea to guests, special rooms for guests and servants room. Various artifacts are on display which were either used by late kings or gifted to them by local community.The whole museum is a means to show to public the way Sheikh Zayed and their family lived once upon a time and a reminder of their past – emiraty way of living life and to reminder to future generation to remain connected to their roots.

Great place , happy to visit it again and again ..

Interesting, easy acess

Very interesting experience and I have been very happy at the old house of shiekh zayed

We are lucky to see a cultural show while we were there 😊

It is amazing.. I went there in this pandemic and only 2 or 3 families where there visiting and we can get better knowledge about the culture of how Sheikh Zayed and his family lived... The palace is very big and it is very beautiful.. A recommended place to visit

Nice place must visit go know history of nahyan family family tree and much more

Good place. Used to be tge residence of Lt. HH Sheikh Zayed. Various things that he used are showcased here. Even his Landrover. Old Rifles, His personal Majlos etc. Must visit.

Museum is nice. Worth a visit. Its free entry.

Very quiet, i was alone when i was looking around the site, around 6pm.No guide tour at that time...

Free to public and a nice glimpse into their culture and way of living. Would be great if they have s guide to explain a bit.

Must visit historical place in AL Ain UAE

Interesting insight into the life of the Sheikh s family as it was decades ago. You are allowed to roam freely and discover. Most of the rooms are furnished. There is not a lot of information posted, just the function of the rooms. Entry is free.

It’s a quick weekend gateway for some peaceful time and it’s free 😁

Very interesting place to visit and learn more about the history of the Emirates, the Royal family and the lifestyle.Its a free roam place where you can wander at your pace and the entrance is free of charge.

An amazing interesting historical site and it is free!

Very nice torris spot