Are There Museums in the Kingdom?

Yes, there are museums in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Culture, represented by the Museums Commission, is responsible for overseeing the museum sector and preserving the cultural heritage of the Kingdom.

The museums in the Kingdom vary, with public museums numbering up to eighty-four until 2019, such as the Saudi National Museum in Riyadh, Ithra Museum at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran, the Tayebat City Museum in Jeddah, and the Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Science and Technology Center (SciTech) in al-Khubar. In addition to public museums, there are also private museums owned by individuals, totaling around 217 private museums as of 2019.