Established by H.H. Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the Center for Heritage and History is an official, cultural and research institution founded to foster study and research related to tradition and history. It was officially inaugurated by His Highness Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and President of "Emirate Heritage Club" in March 1999, who decided to make the Center as an administrative unit in Al Ain, but affiliated with the above-mentioned club. H.H Shaikh Zayed is particularly keen in making the younger generation familiar with their authentic cultural heritage so that it is never forgotten, as he affirms a "nation without heritage is a nation without a beginning or an end". The Center pays special attention to the preservation, documentation and publication of the heritage of our ancestors trying to create a balance between originality and contemporary life.

Our location
Zayed Center is located in the city of Al Ain, 160 km east of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates.