Dammam Museum

Dammam Museum is one of the museums in the Eastern Province that highlights the cultural and historical aspects of the province. It occupies part of the Dammam Public Library building, covering an area of 1,281 m, and was opened in 1985.

Dammam Museum houses four halls. The first hall, called the "Prehistoric Hall," displays texts and images narrating humankind's beginnings, the Earth's formation, and its geological layers. It also features a collection of stone tools and images of sites dating back to prehistoric periods, including the Ubaid period in the province.

The second hall, called the "Pre-Islamic Hall," showcases a collection of tools, pottery pieces, various inscriptions, and ancient writings dating from the late Stone Ages to the pre-Islamic era. It also features texts and images depicting periods that preceded the advent of Islam.

The third hall, known as the "Islamic Hall," narrates the migration of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him (PBUH), to al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, the era of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and successive Islamic periods. This is presented through a collection of various artifacts, and panels featuring texts, images, and diagrams from those periods.

The fourth hall, called the "Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Heritage Hall," contains a collection of heritage artifacts, coins, and pottery. The museum also screens films about Saudi Arabia's antiquities and heritage.

In June 2011, the foundation stone was laid for the Dammam Regional Museum project at King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Park on the Dammam waterfront (Corniche).

The museum project is designed to house artifacts and archaeological discoveries from the Eastern Province. It consists of five floors, covering an area of 17,849.10 m², with a total building space of 13,500 m². The museum features seven exhibition halls, a main lobby and entrance hall, a hall for temporary exhibitions, classrooms, a section for artifact restoration, a library, research offices, service areas, and parking facilities.

The project also includes a covered outdoor exhibition hall with an area of 2,700 m², featuring outdoor display spaces, water features, and green areas. It also has spiral exhibition halls with an area of 3,900 m², consisting of the following sections: the hall of the province’s prehistoric and pre-Islamic periods, the Islamic period hall, the heritage hall, the modern history hall, and the hall dedicated to showcasing the unification of Saudi Arabia.

The project also includes a ground floor hall with an area of 3,450 m², featuring a glass dome, a VIP reception area, an information desk, the main entrance hall, a hall for temporary exhibitions, a souvenir shop, the main storage for artifacts, classrooms, and a children’s education section. Additionally, the first floor covers a building area of 1,265 m² and includes a secondary artifact storage, a restoration section, researcher offices, and a library. The second floor, with an area of 1,265 m², contains administrative offices and their associated services. The third floor, covering an area of 1,160 m², houses the women’s administration offices and related services. The fourth floor, with an area of 950 m², includes a cafeteria and restaurant under the glass dome, along with their associated services.