Top Museums in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

The architecture manages to tread the fine line between modern and heritage, with out being crass or boring.
The stainless steel tubing that forms much of the interior and exterior shell reminds me of drill strings, I'm unsure if that's intentional or not.

The entire building has plenty of amenities and is well signed throughout.

Its a great place for leisure and for learning and also for picture taking. The library was well arrange and looking neat. Its a great way of learning especially related on the oil and gas field and how its made.

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, Ithra, is a cultural gem that captivates visitors with its diverse offerings. Notably, the security personnel at Ithra are incredibly helpful, ensuring a welcoming environment for all visitors. Their dedication to ensuring a positive experience enhances the overall enjoyment of the diverse cultural exhibits and activities. The security team's friendliness and helpfulness add an extra layer of warmth to the already enriching atmosphere at Ithra, making it a must-visit destination for cultural enthusiasts.

We entered in the afternoon,it was me,my wife and our 8 yr. old son. We visited the library floor by floor, what a great collection of books. When we reached the 5th floor, i saw a nice spot to read, sadly we were aproached by a lady working there, she nicely told us that children are not allowed in that floor, so we just decided to go down and head to the museum. i hope we were informed earlier.

We went to buy tickets to ithra museum and and childrens museum. the ladies in the ticketing do not know the what time the session starts for children's museum, which is a bit odd considering its their job. After we got the tickets, we headed to ithra museum, in the ticket scanning, we were informed that 1 section is not allowed for kids. that information should have been extended to us by the ladies in the ticketing before we purchased ticket, right? i told them at the ticket scanning, I cant leave my son outside a section while we enjoy the artwork, can I now. the response was, his entrance is free, you did not pay for him, kinda rude huh. someone who seems to be their supervisor aproached me and apologized. I wanted to just refund the tickets but i dont want to ruin the experience for my wife and son.

We entered arcade 1, after around 3 minutes, the guy at the ticket scanning came to us. He said, i told you that you cant enter here. My reply was how should i know which arcade im not allowed to enter. there should be someone in the entrance of the arcade to inform guests about this.im clearly irritated at this point.

So we left arcade 1 and walked down to arcade 2. Art is subjective. i was expecting more.

Arcade 3, the concept was nice, it just lacked depth for me. the lighting made it difficult to see the sea creatures and other images projected on the walls. the interactive stuffs that they have are mostly damaged and not working, probably due to wear and tear or poor maintenance.

Arcade 4, is very simple but informative. i hope they expand this section.

we left the ithra musem and waited in the lobby.

after less than an hour waiting at the lobby, we were finally allowed to enter the kids museum. we were warmly welcomed and a guy informed us about the available activities. the painting session was composed of giving kids paint and paper, with background music playing, i thought it could have been a more entertaining and memorable experience for the kids.

You can see that the staffs tried their best to entertain however many of the interactive items at the first floor are broken, not functioning properly or kind of dirty.

it was already dark when we left the building. Ithra is clearly made to impress and make you say wow, sadly the service does not do the same.

The structure of building really amazing.the best part is you can spent your quality time in library and by paying 35 SAR you can see museum which has so many historic islamic equipments the best part you can experience view of makkah and madinah via virtual reality (VR).and you can see history of saudi Aramco.

A very beautiful place. If you want to study, they have a library. Also, every occasion, such as the National Day, they do very activities. The places are very wonderful, and entry is free. Plus there is a museum here that teaches you all about saudi history, and there is a cinema. Staff here are incredibly nice. 10/10 place

It’s a marvelous place with plenty of books, history and paintings. We visited all the 4 museums earth, art,tradition and light & energy. They have a big library expanding to 4 floors with different books from all over the world. There is a children museum and workshops for kids too. Entry and library is free but if you wish to visit those 4 museums then it costs 35SAR per person.

One of the most fascinating places I've ever been to. The museum is a fusion of traditional and modern technology that made it highly interactive. All corners scream innovation
Plus the building itself is an exceptionally stunning!

عندهم مزاد كل ثلاثاء من بعد صلاة العشاء

هو صاله مزادات على الاشياء القديمة والاثريات
وليس له اي صله بالمتاحف.
وارجوا من اصحاب المحل حذف كلمة متحف لكي لايذهب اليه الباحثين عن المتاحف وفي اعتقادهم بانه متحف وهو ليس كذلك كما حصل معي وشكرا.

مكان مرتب ونظيف وعرض جيد للقطع .

اكثر من رايعه لابد من زيارتها لمحبي التراث والمقتنيات

مكان جميل جدا و رائع وأنصح الجميع زيارة المتحف

الصالة خاصة بالتراث
ويقام فيها مزاد اسبوعي
مزاد مفتوح يوم الجمعه
ومزاد مشروط يوم الثلاثاء
ومزاد العملات ربع سنوي

من أفضل المزادات في الشرقيه و يوجد مزادين في الأسبوع. جيده و لكن العيب ان التدخين مسموح في الصاله و هو مزعج جداً لمرتادي المزاد

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