Al-Madinah 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]

Al-Madinah Museum
The museum in 2015
Established1983
LocationOmar Ibn Alkhtab Rd, As Suqya, Al-Madinah 42315, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24.461981°N 39.600970°E / 24.461981; 39.600970
TypeHistory museum

History

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.

Halls

The museum consists of 14 halls including[1]

  • Museum Lobby
  • Al-Madina environment, history and nature
  • Al-Madina in Prophetic era
  • Prophet Mohammed’s wives, his sons and daughters
  • Mohajreen (migrants)
  • Ansar (supporters)
  • Prophetic Mosque
  • Al-Madina in the reigns of Caliphs
  • Al-Madina in the reign of First Saudi State
  • Al-Madina in the reign of Second Saudi State
  • Al-Madina in the reign of King Abdul Aziz
  • Al-Madina Heritage

See also

References
  1. "Al Madinah Museum". sauditourism.sa. Archived from the original on 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  2. Muhammad, Fatima (2018-02-23). "Madinah museum and Ma'raz Al-Iman exhibition display Madinah heritage to visitors". Saudigazette. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  3. "Private museums open in Madinah to promote Islamic heritage". Arab News. 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  4. "Madinah museum showcases over 2,000 rare artifacts". Arab News. 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  5. "10 Places To Visit In Madinah". muslim.sg. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  6. "10 Places To Visit In Madinah". muslim.sg. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  7. "Museum Directory". scth.gov.sa. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
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