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Rainbow Sheikh Car Museum

February 21, 2008
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Rainbow Sheikh Car Museum
Rainbow Sheikh Car Museum
On the way back from the dunes, we stopped at the Rainbow Sheikh’s Car Museum. Though not officially open to the public yet, a security guard offered to let us in. It’s a huge warehouse with the Sheikh’s car collection, complete with what is probably he largest truck in the world. His personal RV, a giant globe sits outside. Inside, there were cars from all over the world, back through time to the Model T. There were CHP police cars (complete with all the official documentation – I guess it fell of the back of a boat somewhere). We tipped the security guard $10, and he seemed happy with that. We didn’t spend more than 20 minutes in the museum, but it was an interesting experience – at least for me.

Rainbow Sheikh Car Museum
Rainbow Sheikh Car Museum

To see the rest of our photos and videos from our trip, please click here.

Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear also visited the Sheikh as part of his “Motorworld” series, and got to see inside the large truck and the museum. Check it out here.

  1. Conor O'Donnelly July 5, 2008 at 12:08 am

    I went there with a group of my friends and it was amazing. I really want to go again but my dad says you have to be ivited we dont konw the way either. My favorite car was the rochet one it was amazing aswell.

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  2. Diane September 23, 2008 at 2:06 am

    Been there, again it was not open, and still says that it will be refurbished in 2005, this is three years later!
    Very impressive, the cars are magnificent, and some of the trucks huge and impressive.

    Can thoroughly recommend it.

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  3. ishmeen October 12, 2008 at 10:22 pm

    How can we go there? Do we need an invitation or there is a time when this is open for the public to go over and appreciate the huge collection of cars. Is there any tickets to be purchased for the same. Please let me know when next can we go and have a look at the amazing collection. I and my hubby with couple of freinds would love to go there.

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    Ian replied on October 13th, 2008 7:53 am:

    As far as we know, it is not open to the public. We took an overnight safari tour with Arabian Adventures, and stopped in on the way back and the security guard let us in to have a quick look around. We gave him a nice tip at the end of our tour and he seemed very happy.

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  4. Safiqul Alam November 1, 2008 at 6:27 am

    You also find a list car Car Museum at this link http://www.ianandwendy.com/travel/uae/abu-dhabi/rainbow-sheikh-car-museum.htm

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  5. Manoj Kumar February 2, 2009 at 11:18 am

    The route to the car museum is
    From Abu Dhabi or Dubai take the route to Tarif, Sila.

    Take the exit (going to the left) to Hameem after Mussafah Intersection.

    Watch for a Giant Land Rover Parked facing the road and a Pyramid shaped building, approximately 10km from the Tarif highway.

    After visiting the museum, Drive further 140km to reach the beautiful Liwa oasis and largest dunes in the earth, Tal Mareb.

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    Manish replied on April 28th, 2009 10:10 am:

    hi manoj

    do you have any location map to reach the car museum from abu dhabi?

    also what is there to see in liwa oasis? your advice would be helpful

    my mail id is manish_mohandas@yahoo.co.uk

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  6. Marc May 6, 2009 at 2:47 am

    Is it open now for public viewing? if there is any map please email me on stylo68@hotmail.com

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