In any holiday destination, museums are a must do. Museums give you interesting insights about the country you are exploring. Walking through such a place is like taking a ride back in time and some exhibits for an instance give you flashbacks of the eras gone by. In addition to political history that exhibits the past rulers of the land, the natural history of the nation is just as interesting. Even nature had different species residing on the earth during different eras. Some have stood strong through changing times and still exist today, others have bid farewell to the earth that they called home. These extinct species with their unique external structures are very intriguing. Many of the previous inhabitants of this earth have left behind fossils that help scientists recreate what they actually looked like. In the UAE University Natural History Museum you can find plenty of specimens of this nature.
True to its name, the UAE Natural History Museum houses a fantastic collection of plants, animal and bird specimens; most of which are from the times gone by. The animals and birds are recreated to perfection and are exhibited throughout the halls of the premises giving a tour through this place a feel of walking through an era long gone. The recreations are perfect and precise and have drawn hundreds of biologists to its doors. The area is part of the UAE University but it is open to the public throughout the weekdays from 8 am till 2 pm. In addition to its extensive collection of species that were once alive the building houses a healthy collection of rocks and minerals some of which are really gorgeous. Fossils of the extinct animals are also abundantly found on display.
The UAE University Natural History Museum is only one of the many museums in the country. If you are particularly keen on exploring such attractions there are several different locations that give you an insight into history, the universe and much more. After exploring the many fascinating destinations this nation has to offer, come home to the Anantara Al Yamm. This spa resort Abu Dhabi has some of the most exquisite villas in Abu Dhabi.
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