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When you are in Ajman then one place should be included in your must visit sightseeing attractions in Ajman and that is the Ajman Museum. Not only the collectibles of the Ajman Museum have made this place a worth visiting attraction but the place where the museum itself is housed is also worth watching since it is a fortress.

Ajman Museum was first opened in the year 1981 in an eighteenth century fort. This fort served various purposes before housing the museum. At first it was the residence of the ruler and his office too till the year 1970. In the year 1970 the fort was converted into a police station. The fort underwent renovation but the two watch towers and the two wind towers remained as is in the fort. The wind tower which is working is really a nice place to sit and experience how it feels to get the breeze from this old age relic.

When you visit the Ajman Museum, you would find that the Ajman Museum has a huge collection of various archaeological artifacts that were acquired from Mowaihat and other sites, manuscripts from quite old times and old weapons which are mostly from the personal collections of the rulers. However, at the Ajman Museum in Ajman you would also find many personal valuables of the earlier rulers.

A unique thing that you would find in the Ajman Museum is that here there is a section dedicated to the medical and the various religious practices of the Bedouins. Though it is not at all a very large section but it has enough materials to give you a better insight into the life and the culture of the Bedouins.

Those of you who want to visit the Ajman Museum should know that the museum is open from 9 am to 1 pm and from 5 pm to 8 pm and in the Fridays it is open from 4 to 7 pm.

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