The Ras Al-Khaimah National Museum housed in an ancient fort, home to the Qawasim royal family until 1964, does an excellent job of explaining the long-reaching history if this Emirate, with evidence of continuous settlements dating back 3-millennia from prehistoric times to the 19^th century brick fortifications. It also brilliantly showcases the lifestyle of the farmers, Emirati pearl divers and fishermen before the oil boom