National Museum of Saudi Arabia

National Museum of Saudi Arabia
المتحف الوطني السعودي
The National Museum, 2012
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Established23 January 1999; 25 years ago (23 January 1999)
LocationKing Faisal Road, King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre, Riyadh 12631, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24°38′50″N 46°42′39″E / 24.64722°N 46.71083°E / 24.64722; 46.71083
TypeNational History Museum
AccreditationSaudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage
DirectorLaila Alfaddagh
ArchitectRaymond Moriyama[1]
Websitewww.nationalmuseum.org.sa

The National Museum of Saudi Arabia (Arabic: المتحف الوطني السعودي) is a national museum located in the al-Murabba neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1999,[2][3][4] it is part of the King Abdulaziz Historical Centre and is surrounded by al-Wadi Park to the north and al-Madi Park to the east, who altogether constitute eastern side of the National Museum Park.

  1. ^ "Projects — International — National Museum of Saudi Arabia". Moriyama & Teshima Architects. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ^ Moriyama & Teshima Planners Limited, developers for the urban design and landscaping of the 83-acre (34 ha) site of the King Abdulaziz Historical Centre.
  3. ^ Lord Cultural Resources Archived 2008-10-22 at the Wayback Machine, codeveloper of the exhibitional concept for the museum.
  4. ^ "Cultural Institutions". Saudi Embassy (Washington DC). Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.