Art & Culture

Compact in size, Sharjah brims with cultural offerings. The Emirate has 17 museums, a prestigious annual International Book Fair and the Sharjah Biennial, held from March to June. The hotel’s location within the Heart of Sharjah makes this a natural starting point to discover the architecturally acclaimed heritage buildings of the Sharjah Arts Area, where the Sharjah Art Centre for the Art of Arabic Calligraphy and Ornamentation offers a visually engaging introduction to our artful heritage. Especially popular with families, glimpses of the past are artfully displayed at the Sharjah Heritage Museum. A walk along the Corniche leads to the gold-domed Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation, one of our most celebrated arts institutions.

For those discovering Sharjah for the first time,  these cultural centres will introduce our Emirate to you:

• Sharjah Art Foundation (4-minute drive/1.3km from the hotel)
• Museum of Islamic Civilisation (8-minute drive/2 km from the hotel)
• Sharjah Centre for Cultural Communication and Al Noor Mosque (12-minute drive/4 km from the hotel)
• Sharjah Maritime Museum (15-minute drive/6 km from the hotel)
• Sharjah Archaeology Museum (19-minute drive/9 km from the hotel)
• Mleiha Archaeological Centre (located outside the city: 1-hour drive/65 km from the hotel)

Moreover, all staying guests can enjoy one time complimentary entrance to the Sharjah Al Hisn Museum, Bait Al Naboodah Museum, Al Eslah School Museum, Sharjah Heritage Museum, Emirates Handicraft Centre and Traditional Games House per stay.