Here's why Sharjah City is fun for the whole family Sponsored: No matter what your age, there’s so much to do in Sharjah City… Sharjah is known as a destination to bash across the dunes, hike through the desert or camp out under the stars, but it’s not all about thrill seeking. Visitors to the emirate soon find that Sharjah is a multi-tasking destination with the scope to entertain and educate as well. From museums to the aquarium, bird sanctuaries to butterfly gardens or even space centres and amusement parks, there’s so much to do. Sharjah has a dizzying array of museums, full of priceless paintings and Arabian artefacts, which is why it’s been named as the UNESCO Cultural Capital of the Arab World. There are more than 20 museums and galleries ranging from the Sharjah Heritage Museum to the Classic Car Museum.