It depends what you are expecting - if you go wanting to see some real, local women working at real traditional crafts - then you will not be disappointed. If you are expecting something that is tourist polished - then don't go. I was careful...More

Been there to see local women's craft skills and buy some of theirs products. Went there on a Thursday morning with a friend, the ladies were very welcoming, offered us Emirati coffee and dates and water, very authentic place. The crafts of telli, weaving, embroidery...More

This was indeed hard to find but worth persevering if you want to meet some real Abu Dhabi women and see some local crafts in action. We found it more insightful than the Heritage Centre. You have to leave ID at the entrance which felt...More

First off, the women's handicraft center is located inside of the Women's Union complex. Our taxi driver suspected it was inside based on the location we showed him on google maps; thankfully he was right. There isn't any visible indication from the outside of the...More

I got there around 12 pm and was surprised to know I needed passport to get in. Where else in the world do people have to leave their most important document in order to enter a museum? The woman at the reception didn't want to...More

It was adventure in itself to locate the Centre. The taxi driver stopped 6 times before finally locating the centre even though he reassured our Concierge that he knew where he was going. Once we finally arrived we were very surprised at the activities being...More

Wish I had known the place was closed on Saturdays because we took ages trying to find it and when we finally got there it was closed. >.< I found very little information online & no one answered the phone when I rang...because they were...More