Resistance Monument museum AR experience – in pictures
A new museum at the Resistance Monument in Khor Fakkan is using augmented reality to tell the story of how local tribes rallied against invading Portuguese colonialists. All photos: Issa AlKindy for The National
Resistance Monument was built in honour of the local people in the early 16th century who rallied against the Portuguese troops led by Commander Afonso de Albuquerque
The museum also features a diorama of Khor Fakkan as it existed in the early 16th century
While the AR experience can only be accessed via in-house iPads, it will be accessible through personal devices within the next year
Salem Ali Al Muhairi, chairman of the Sharjah Municipal Council, tries the AR experience at the museum
The museum experience concludes at the theatre with a segment of the 2020 film Khorfakkan
