National Museum & Cultural Centre

The National Museum is contained within the King Abdul-Aziz Cultural Center along with other important places of interest including Al-Murabba Palace, Darat Al-Malik Abdulaziz, King Abdulaziz Mosque, King Abdulaziz Auditorium, King Abdul Aziz Historical Center and also a public park. The National Museum is a two storey building situated at the eastern side of the main square and covers an area of 28,000 sq.m. It consists of eight main galleries and two others for short term exhibits plus the major facilities of the museum. Each of the main galleries represents a particular period of time beginning with the creation of the universe, up to the present era.