Abu Dhabi Auto museum

The Emirates National Auto Museum presents the private collection of Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, nicknamed the Rainbow Sheikh. The presented vehicles have been purchased or offered around the world. Of the two hundred automobiles, some were used, transformed according to the wishes of the Sheikh, but many remained intact. And they would all be working.

The huge Dodge placed in the middle of the museum, which would be the largest car in the world, 64 times larger than the original, in perfect working order.

The seven Mercedes, each one of a rainbow color, for each day of the week.

The collection of mini-cooper, Citroën 2CV and Smart.

A car from the very beginning of the automobile era, all-terrain vehicles, military vehicles, huge utility trailers on the outdoor parking lot.

Outside the museum, several vehicles are parked, including a gigantic mobile home, and a trailer with a globe disproportionate Earth.

The UAE National Automobile Museum is a 45-minute drive from Abu Dhabi City, at the beginning of the Liwa Desert, in the Al Gharbia region. It is located on the E65 road leading to Hamim. You can also follow the brown road signs of the hotel Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort.

Then you can not miss it: you can see from a distance a big pyramid, on the road there are speed bumps, and on the bottom side a huge Range Rover.

The museum is officially open every day from 9am to 6pm, with some variarions. It can be closed between noon and 2pm. Entrance costs 50AED, free for children under 10 years old.

In the neighborhood, no restaurant or shops. After the visit, continue on the road to discover the big empty quarter and visit the oasis of Liwa.

Continuing south, you will sink into the desert until you reach the sublime Anantara Qasr al Sarab Desert Resort, where we recommend spending at least one night. At the Hameen locality, you can discover the Liwa Oasis Fort Road that will take you to the Moreeb Dune where sports fans meet to achieve the Grail: succeed with its 4x4 climbing the highest dune United Arab Emirates, dubbed locally dune of horror.

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