Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization

Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization is a good place to dive into the deep roots of Arab and Islamic culture.

A number of scientific and religious manuscripts, as well as a collection of Islamic arts and craftwork dating from the 7th to the 19th centuries, are on display.

Features of particular note include the exhibit of clay, pottery, and glass, as well as metallic handicrafts inlaid with silver, gold, and brass, and the collection of astrolabes.

The museum holds items dating back to the Abbasid and Umayyad eras, including a coin collection of silver dinars and dirhams, but also traces the far-reaching tentacles of Islamic culture, with exhibits of Mughal and Ottoman craftwork.

Address: Corniche Street, Sharjah