Al-Madinah Museum
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| Established | 1983 |
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| Location | Omar Ibn Alkhtab Rd, As Suqya, Al-Madinah 42315, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 24°27′43″N 39°36′03″E / 24.461981°N 39.600970°E |
| Type | History museum |
Al-Madinah Museum (Arabic: متحف المدينة المنورة) is a museum in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia, that exhibits Al-Madinah heritage and history featuring different archaeological collections, visual galleries and rare images that related to Al-Medina.[1][2][3] The museum exhibits around 2,000 rare artifacts that capture the heritage and culture of Al-Madinah[4] and document the landscape, the people and how it has been shaped over the years.[5] One of the parts of the tour is the evolution of Masjid Nabawi from a house, courtyard, and home to the massive complex that it is now.[6]
In 1983, a project was launched to transform Al-Hejaz Railway Station that was established in 1908, into a museum called Al-Madinah Museum, the project also included the establishment of Hejaz Railway Museum in the site.[7] The museum is not to be confused with the privately run Dar al Madinah museum in the Eastern outskirts of the city.
