It was built by the former UAE President, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, to house archaeological finds from the surrounding area, including the Hafit-era 'beehive' tombs near Mezyad.

[4] The museum was inaugurated by Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region, on 2 November 1971.

[5] The museum has two main sections on ethnographic and archaeological aspects of the country, especially around Al Ain.

It includes finds from the Bronze Age tombs at the Mezyad[4] and Hili Archaeological Parks on the outskirts of Al Ain.

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