SHARJAH ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM VISIT WITH MUZI TOYS | ARCHAEOLOGY | PALEONTOLOGY | EDUCATION | PART 2

Sharjah Archaeology Museum Sheikh Rashid Bin Saqr Al Qasimi St - Al Abar - Halwan Suburb - Sharjah he Sharjah Archaeology Museum is the first museum in Sharjah, the capital of the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It was established on October 5, 1997, by His Highness, the ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Sultan Bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, member of the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates.[1] The museum is located in the Halwan suburb, close to the infamous Cultural Square in Sharjah. It is considered the first museum in the UAE that specializes in archaeology on a national level. The museum showcases artifacts that were found in Sharjah and that belong to pre-Islamic eras.
These discoveries were the results of the archaeologists’ relentless efforts whose missions to Sharjah started from 1973 until contemporary times. They also resulted from the efforts of the local expedition which started in 1993, under the supervision of Professor Sabah Jassim. The department of archaeology falls under the Sharjah Department of Culture.
The expedition accomplished a number of important excavations in Sharjah on its own and in partnership with other foreign expeditions. Founded and established in 1997, the museum's architectural style aligns with the most modern museum display methods. The museum is home to over one-thousand archaeological pieces, dating from pre-Islamic times, particularly from the Paleolithic Age over 120 thousand years ago until the seventh-century A.D. These pieces include utensils, pottery, tools, stone and metallic artifacts, as well as ornaments, jewelry, coins, small animal and human statues, in addition to models of skeletons, burials, and houses that were discovered in various places in Sharjah.
Museums halls The museum includes six halls, four of which are chronological main halls, and two of which are secondary halls. Visitors may start their tour of the museum from one of the secondary halls, which is the Archaeology Hall.
1- The Stone Age Hall (5000 B.C. - 3000 B.C.)
2- The Bronze Age Hall (3000 B.C. - 1300 B.C.)
3- The Iron Age Hall (1300 B.C. - 300 B.C.)
4- The Arabian Peninsula
Grand Hall (300 B.C. - 611 A.D.)
The Sharjah ruler's collection Buhais 18 Hall
PALEONTOLOGY : can provide us with an understanding of the depth of history for millions of years and an ethic that includes at its core a long-term stewardship for planetary wellness
ARCHAEOLOGY : The benefits of archaeology include enhancing our understanding of the past, preserving cultural heritage, contributing to historical narratives, and providing insights into human behavior, adaptation, and societal development HISTORY : Because history gives us the tools to analyze and explain problems in the past, it positions us to see patterns that might otherwise be invisible in the present - thus providing a crucial perspective for understanding (and solving!) current and future problems
GEOLOGY : Reducing human suffering and property loss from natural hazards, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods, landslides, hurricanes, and tsunamis. Determining geological controls on natural environments and habitats and predicting the impact of human activities on them.