Souk Sharq area in Khorfakkan is rich in many heritage and historical elements that enable the visitor to closely identify many folklore components, which qualified it to be a prominent tourist destination for visitors and a pillar of economic development in the city.
The Museum of Traditional Crafts of the Sharjah Institute for Heritage, which was inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah in October 2020, is one of the most important destinations in the Souq.
In this context, Ahmed Salem Al Bairaq, Director of the Institutional Communication Department at the institute, says that the museum, with its dozens of shops, documents a number of elements of tangible heritage in the UAE.
He explained to "Sharjah 24" that the museum facilities highlight the nature of many traditional professions and crafts inherited from fathers and grandfathers, and their repercussions on social life and economic situation.
He pointed out that the museum provides the visitor with adequate information about ancient crafts and their impact on society and the materials used in some industries and some professions, as well as other social, cultural and economic activities.
The Director of the Institutional Communication Department at the Sharjah Institute for Heritage added that the institute, in light of the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, has taken upon itself to employ artificial intelligence techniques to provide the opportunity of visiting the museum virtually and roaming its halls through virtual reality technologies via https://eevents.ae/360/.
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