The National Museum utilizes artifacts and exhibitions to prove the history of the community and to enable citizens to have a national identity. Accordingly, the governments of each emirate in the UAE are trying to establish museums to shape their own national identities. This study analyzes the compare of the exhibition narratives at Abu Dhabi Maritime Museum, Dubai Museum, and Sharjah Maritime Museum. The exhibition narratives of the UAE National Museums emphasize a common identity as a united nation sharing similar living conditions. At the same time, they represent each emirate’s historical facts. Abu Dhabi museum’s narrative emphasizes that the development of petroleum industry was a major factor of the economic development. Dubai Museum’s narrative tells that Dubai was a trading city where merchants and pearl fishing were the main drivers of economic growth in 1950s. Sharjah Museum’s narrative proves that Sharjah was a strong maritime power emirate with excellent boat-building skills in the 19th century.