Sharjah Natural History Museum and Desert Park

The Natural History Museum and Desert Park in Sharjah allows visitors to learn about the flora and fauna of the Arabian Desert.The children's farm allows children to have close contact with farm animals. The kitchen serves fresh milk, homemade cheese, and yogurt. A beehive can be watched as bees fly in and out through a transparent tube.A Breeding Center for Endangered Arabian Animals began 1998, but the center is not open to the general public, because the animals need peace and quiet to breed.The Diorama Hall depicts the various desert habitats from the East Coast to West Coast of Sharjah. Photographs of plants, birds and animals are found throughout the exhibit.The geology hall presents a lively geological exhibit by telling the story of life on earth since the beginning of creation. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tectonic plate drift and the Big Bang theory can be viewed in audiovisual presentations.The Flora Hall presents two continuous movies on wildflowers and desert ecology as well as educational video games. The botany section is located outside with the Wildflower Gardens and the recreated desert habitats.