[5] Prior to 2019, the palace was used to serve for official purposes only until it was opened to the public as a tourism site by President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 2019.

[1] Prior to its opening, the palace was used only for official purposes, Mainly hosting foreign leaders of states,[3][4] and for meetings of the country's supreme council and federal cabinet.

[8][10] In August, the palace was named by the travel and tourism website of Hotel and Rest[11] among the top 20 landmarks of art and culture in the World.

[12][13] In 2020, the Qasr Al Watan Presidential Palace was nominated for the World Travel Awards as the main cultural tourist attraction in the Middle East.

[7][9] The dome is located on top of the central chamber known as "The Great Hall", which is surrounded by two wings to the east and west.