Al-Zaher Palace Museum

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Established1944; 82 years ago (1944)
Coordinates21°26′46″N 39°48′29″E / 21.446143°N 39.807972°E / 21.446143; 39.807972
TypeHistoric museum
Al-Zaher Palace Museum
Al-Zaher Palace Museum is located in Saudi Arabia
Al-Zaher Palace Museum
Location within Saudi Arabia
Established1944; 82 years ago (1944)
LocationMakkah, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates21°26′46″N 39°48′29″E / 21.446143°N 39.807972°E / 21.446143; 39.807972
TypeHistoric museum

Al-Zaher Palace Museum in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, is a historical museum that exhibits the history of Makkah and various archaeological collections for different periods of Islamic history in the region. It has an area of 2,700 m2, covering two storeys and the surrounding gardens.[1] It was built in an Islamic architectural style with cut and carved stone.[1]

Al-Zaher Palace was constructed in 1944. It was one of the headquarters for King Abdul Aziz in Makkah where he met the delegates of Muslim pilgrims from different Islamic countries.[2]

The palace has then been transformed into a museum for Islamic history in Makkah.[3]

Museum Halls

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