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King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture - Ithra - Dharan

4.8Reviews
King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture - Ithra, Ring Road, Dhahran Saudi Arabia
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Description

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture,  also known as Ithra is a museum located in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. 

Architecture and History 

The center was built and inaugurated in 2016 with a focus on culture, learning and cross-cultural activities. The building was designed by a Norwegian architectural firm and is an amazing sight with its futuristic architecture. The center was also listed by the Time magazine as one of the top 100 places to visit in 2018. 

Entertainment

The museum is suitable for all age groups and inside the center, one can find a children’s museum, library, cinema, theater, exhibition halls, and a separate gallery for natural history.The theater inside the museum has a 900-seat auditorium.

The center hosts seasonal events, exhibits and workshops that people can sign up for on the museum’s website. An energy exhibit is held in a separate building which showcases multiple interactive displays and gives a detailed explantion about oil refining, production and the energy industry.

The building has a huge library where visitors can sit either to study or marvel at the architecture. Some restaurants and pop ups are also found in the vicinity. The trip to the museum can be very educational and enlightening. It provides an excellent learning opportunity in terms of culture and art especially for children.

The indoor activities are open until 10 pm but most sections begin to close down after 9 pm. Visitors should plan trips of 4 to 6 hours at least in order to experience everything the museum has to offer.

Destination Type
Landmark
Museum

Location

King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture - Ithra, Ring Road, Dhahran Saudi Arabia

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Reviews
Jana Krištanová

Jana Krištanová

04/29/2023 12:28

Google review

This place is definitely not something for a half a day visit. I would say that even a day might not be enough. The center contains multiple exhibitions, each one of them would be for few hours, if you want to hear or hear everything. Besides exhibitions, there is a library that is located on multiple floors. It looks really nice and it has also books in English, for example. There is a wifi available for the visitors, which will come handy if you want to listen to audio guide created from the exhibitions. Another thing that I found handy were multiple cafés and restaurants. This way, a visitor can really spend the whole day at the place without worrying too much about being hungry.
Mostafa Alabed

Mostafa Alabed

04/29/2023 12:26

Google review

Well organized. It gets busy during holidays. It has activities for children and adults mostly free or around 40sr. It's free to enter and explore especially the library. Very beautiful and quiet place during normal days. It's a most to visit.
sanabel p.a

sanabel p.a

03/19/2023 04:26

Google review

It’s a must visit museum as it gives a good insight into the culture and geography of KSA. The Hijra Museum is also one of its kind… it’s really worth visiting. If you are visiting Dammam for a day or two and and thinking of where to go this is the place as it needs one whole evening. It will a day well spent…it opens only at 4pm.
Phongsaphon Suwansukho

Phongsaphon Suwansukho

12/14/2022 15:11

Google review

The architecture of this building is spellbinding, Excellent place, a lot of different books, places to take an inspiration, An amazing cultural, historic and artistic experience. Lots of places to chill and hang out inside and outside. Recommend to visit.
Red 1

Red 1

10/07/2022 16:27

Google review

Amazing center with beautiful architecture and design. Has a big library, museum, theatre, energy exhibition and other facilities and sections. Very nice place to spend time with family to learn and have fun. Admission to all sections should be free for students and seniors.
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