UAE leaders mark 54th National Day at Zayed National Museum - in pictures

  • A drone show at the 54th Eid Al Etihad official celebration at the Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi. All photos: UAE Presidential Court
    A drone show at the 54th Eid Al Etihad official celebration at the Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi. All photos: UAE Presidential Court
  • President Sheikh Mohamed, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, and Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, stand for the national anthem
    President Sheikh Mohamed, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, and Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, stand for the national anthem
  • The extravaganza was beamed live to all seven emirates
    The extravaganza was beamed live to all seven emirates
  • The UAE National Orchestra offered a stirring soundtrack
    The UAE National Orchestra offered a stirring soundtrack
  • The venue is primed to be a jewel in the crown of Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Cultural District
    The venue is primed to be a jewel in the crown of Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Cultural District
  • Sheikh Mohamed, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed, Sheikh Saud bin Rashid and Sheikh Saud bin Saqr watch the show
    Sheikh Mohamed, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed, Sheikh Saud bin Rashid and Sheikh Saud bin Saqr watch the show
  • Archive footage and artistic performances documented the journey of the nation’s communities across thousands of years
    Archive footage and artistic performances documented the journey of the nation’s communities across thousands of years
  • A narrator told how UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, was a 'guardian of the desert' and 'explorer of the seas'
    A narrator told how UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, was a 'guardian of the desert' and 'explorer of the seas'
  • Sheikh Zayed recognised that 'true wealth lies in people' and that 'God's blessings must be shared'
    Sheikh Zayed recognised that 'true wealth lies in people' and that 'God's blessings must be shared'
  • The Zayed National Museum served as a stunning backdrop to a series of theatrical performances held on its sprawling grounds
    The Zayed National Museum served as a stunning backdrop to a series of theatrical performances held on its sprawling grounds
  • The show highlighted how the roots of the past continue to act as the firm foundation to cultivate growth
    The show highlighted how the roots of the past continue to act as the firm foundation to cultivate growth
  • Sheikh Mohamed could be seen taking photos of the event, with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Sheikh Mansour and Sheikh Saud bin Rashid
    Sheikh Mohamed could be seen taking photos of the event, with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Sheikh Mansour and Sheikh Saud bin Rashid
  • The show was non-chronological, regularly sweeping forwards and back in time during the country's history
    The show was non-chronological, regularly sweeping forwards and back in time during the country's history
  • The UAE flag was a common sight
    The UAE flag was a common sight
  • Zayed National Museum officially opens on Wednesday
    Zayed National Museum officially opens on Wednesday