Saudi female artist showcases sculpture at Jeddah corniche | Al Bawaba

As part of the Jeddah Sculpture Museum initiative, Art Jameel has, in partnership with the Jeddah municipality, installed artist Maha Mallouh's sculpture, entitled "Food for Thought" at the Jeddah corniche.
This is the first time a sculpture by a Saudi female artist has been installed in Jeddah.
The Jeddah Sculpture Museum initiative is an ongoing project involving the restoration of a number of sculptures along Jeddah's Central Corniche. Twenty of the sculptures were placed in the new Jeddah Sculptures Museum, which is located north of Al-Anani Mosque, and was inaugurated in March 2014 by Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah.

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Four historic palaces to be turned into heritage centers, museums | Arab News

 The National Urban Heritage Center (NUHC) is restoring four historic palaces in order to transform them into cultural and heritage centers which, besides hosting events, will also house museums to exhibit local culture and heritage, and promote domestic tourism.

Given by their owners to the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, the SCTNH will use these historic palaces after restoration to house local museums and will periodically host cultural and heritage events for tourism purposes, which will help the local population with jobs, an SCTNH official said Thursday.


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Museum offers insight into history of Madinah - Saudi Gazette

The Dar Al-Madinah Museum has become a favorite destination for
pilgrims as well as the young residents of the holy city, with around
60,000 people visiting the it in 2015.
Those who visit the museum can learn much about the Madinah’s
history, making it a great center for educating children and also a good
resource for those studying and doing research on the city.
The idea for the museum came from Abdulaziz Kaki, who founded the
institution when the expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque began, and many
objects and artifacts were removed......


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Museum offers insight into history of Madinah - Saudi Gazette