Abu Dhabi History Museum and Aquarium

The Abu Dhabi History Museum and Aquarium rounds out a family outing in Abu Dhabi. Rather than reading about how Abu Dhabi developed from desert communities to a city of skyscrapers, this museum stages the history in diorama-style exhibits that depict pivotal moments in the city’s development—from traditional desert life to pearl-diving to the discovery of its natural resources. Next door, an aquarium takes visitors to look at the other part of Abu Dhabi’s ecosystem: the sea.