The National Museum was established to become a national landmark Kingdom wide and to contribute in enriching the course of education, cultural enlightment, development of belongingness and to become an eternal message.

 

The museum occupies an area of seventeen thousand meters on the eastern side of King Abdulaziz Historic Center, however the total area of its two-storey building in twenty eight thousand sq. meters. 

 

The museum offers a modern educational environment for different community strata and different levels of education.  Displayed items are diversified to include antiques, documents, manuscripts, display board, in addition to the use of modern aids and documentaries.

 

The museum is distinguished for the integrity of its presentations, presenting a serial topic about the beginning of the creation of the universe up to the present time where the Arab Peninsula represents the pivot.  Each hall is unique in presenting an objective integrated & independent presentation. 

 

The museum is composed of eight main presentation halls arranged in successive historical order so that the visitor can enter through an architectural design that consider the time chronology.

 

The museum has two presentation halls, a permanent and temporary one in addition to administrative offices, stores, public service facilities for the visitors and museum staff.