Union House

At the Union House, you can find out how the UAE came to be.

It’s called the ‘United Arab Emirates’ because a federation of states in the Arab World came together in union. And you can see where these documents were signed – on December 2, 1971, at this historic location, which is within the grounds of the recently launched Etihad Museum.

This is the original and most insightful way to learn how the historical agreement took place. Located on Jumeirah Beach Road, in the former office of His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, you can tour the landmark that forever changed the region.

Learn more about how the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain and Ajman all united – and how Ras Al Khaimah joined later.