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.