( Published On Tuesday 23 March 2010, 8 Rabi II 1431, Time: 13:42)
ArRiyadh City Web Site - Museum of Antiquities and Folklore
This museum lies on Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz
Street.It comprises two sections,
the first section contains a group of antiquities displayed in a way to reflect
historical stories and the other is concerned with the folklore.There, we find collections of rare male
and female dresses, some old weapons such as rifles, swords, daggers in
addition to utensils made of clay and ceramic, which were in use in the past as
well as rare mail stamps.
The tent captures the attention of visitors by its
traditional style that takes us back to the simple life of our ancestors.There is also a model representing old
Musmak Palace from which the Kingdom has started its march.There are also Quranic verses and
Islamic engravings that capture the attention.