Overview
- The 35,000‑square‑metre museum in Saadiyat Cultural District, designed by Mecanoo, is the region’s largest natural history institution.
- Permanent galleries trace 13.8 billion years from the Big Bang to Earth’s future, featuring Stan the Tyrannosaurus rex, a 25‑metre female blue whale and the Murchison Meteorite.
- Arabian natural history anchors the narrative, highlighting Stegotetrabelodon emiratus and material from the Mleisa Elephant Trackway in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region.
- Opening week will feature two international exhibitions: The March of the Triceratops and the 61st Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
- On-site facilities support research and education in zoology, palaeontology, marine biology, molecular research and earth sciences, underscoring the museum’s scientific mission.