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National Museum of Saudi Arabia

The National Museum of Saudi Arabia was established in 1999 and is part of the King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre in Riyadh. It is quite nicely done, with exhibits on mankind in general and Saudi Arabia in particular on the ground floor and exhibits highlighting the country's Islamic heritage on the first floor. Photography is allowed, so I brought my D800 -- such a nice change to use here! The museum is a major leisure time activity in Riyadh and much more interesting than the countless shopping malls one finds everywhere. I didn't take a lot of pictures there, but enough to group in a small sub-gallery. This place also merits more visits as there was just too much to take in at once.
Entry arcade
Entry arcade
Entry
Entry
Mamluki Door and panels
Mamluki Door and panels
Mamluki panel, detail
Mamluki panel, detail
The real Mamluki door (detail)
The real Mamluki door (detail)
The Hijra (1/5)
The Hijra (1/5)
The Hijra (2/5)
The Hijra (2/5)
The Hijra (3/5)
The Hijra (3/5)
The Hijra (4/5)
The Hijra (4/5)
The Hijra (5/5)
The Hijra (5/5)
Entry, Islamic heritage galleries
Entry, Islamic heritage galleries
Photo of Ibn Saud and army
Photo of Ibn Saud and army
Arabian Peninsula tombs
Arabian Peninsula tombs
Ancient settlement, Arabian Peninsula
Ancient settlement, Arabian Peninsula
Prayer carpets
Prayer carpets
King Abdulaziz Foundation
King Abdulaziz Foundation
Ibn Saud's cars
Ibn Saud's cars
Ibn Saud and his cars
Ibn Saud and his cars
A national door
A national door
'Mamluki Door' up close
'Mamluki Door' up close
The Hijra
The Hijra
Elaborate old door
Elaborate old door
Simple old door
Simple old door
More common door
More common door
Weathered door
Weathered door
Fortification
Fortification
The role of oil
The role of oil
How Riyadh has changed!
How Riyadh has changed!
Ruin
Ruin
Bedouin tent
Bedouin tent
Unusual tower
Unusual tower
Colorful
Colorful
Intricate
Intricate
Jeddah architecture
Jeddah architecture
Hajj exhibit
Hajj exhibit
The Prophet's Mosque, Medina
The Prophet's Mosque, Medina
The Prophet's Mosque, reproduced detail
The Prophet's Mosque, reproduced detail
Kaaba cloth
Kaaba cloth
Kaaba, Al-Masjid al-Haram
Kaaba, Al-Masjid al-Haram
Makkah
Makkah
The Hajj
The Hajj
Quran
Quran
Elegant script
Elegant script
Shadowed
Shadowed
Stylish gate
Stylish gate
New after old
New after old
King Abdulaziz Foundation
King Abdulaziz Foundation
'Patriotic' door
'Patriotic' door
A surprising mosque
A surprising mosque