If you have a jordanpass, the entrance fee to this museum is included. But it's not expensive, though. The museum consists of some rooms. Not too big collections. But It's quite interesting. Especially about the ancient people of Jordan. Not too many visitors here. The place is between the flagpole and the Aqaba castle.
Aqaba Archaeological Museum
Adjacent to the castle and close to the famous 130m-high Aqaba Flagpole, the Aqaba Archaeological Museum serves as the best introduction to the city’s long history. Originally built as a palace for Hashemite dynasty founder Hussein bin Ali, it houses a collection of Bronze-Age artifacts dating back to some 4,000 BC. Among some of the museum’s well-known pieces are a collection of medieval artifacts from the 7th to the early 12th century, including Fatmid coins and a large inscription of a Quranic verse that once hung above Aqaba’s eastern gate.
It needs some govermental care
It is small but lively
Actually the museum has been moved to Amman, and now there is no Archaeological museum in Aqaba right now
beautiful but small town but very nice all the same
Actually is the museum to be found next to Aqaba castle, but the archeological site is further to the north on the sea side opposite to the Aqaba Gulf Hotel. The site is still under excavation but it is allowed to enter and the sign tell you the story of the lost city of Ayla. This was the name of the town before Aqaba. This old town disapeared under water and is now being recovered. It hurts to realize that all the hotels and other new buildings around this area, are build on top of this ancient town.
Dear friends and viewers this museum is very beautiful and also very peaceful place the Aqaba Museum is located in the old city of Aqaba, it lies adjacent to the historic fort of Aqaba. The museum houses Bronze Age artifacts that were discovered in the Tall Hujayrat al-Ghuzlan archaeological site near Aqaba, dating back to 4000 BC.