On its international day .. Museums are one of the most prominent pillars of cultural development in the Kingdom

The “International Museums Day”, which falls on May 18 of each year, shares to enhance the role of museums as cultural and educational means that establish awareness of cultural heritage and national identity.
The International Day of Museums embodies the cultural and social issues that confirm the role of museums in achieving the goals of sustainable development, preserving heritage and documents that tell the history of peoples and civilizations, contribute to promoting affiliation and introducing cultural heritage in the lives of societies, protecting human heritage, and their mission within civilizational development and upgrading the tastes of peoples.
Museums are one of the service means that every individual in society must enjoy to provide science, culture and direct knowledge, because of their great position in moving the conscience and enlightening thought, the museums are not only the task of preserving artistic wealth, but also deepening the psychological culture by seeing holdings and impressive arrangement for it, and making it available to everyone to draw from it, so that it remains a cognitive rule for an enrichment of heritage history yet Generation.

Cultural development in Saudi Arabia

Museums are one of the most prominent pillars of cultural development in the Kingdom, because of their vital role in preserving national heritage with its material and non -material components, promoting national identity, enriching the cultural scene, and promoting social ties.
The Museums Authority seeks to preserve heritage, history and culture, support the creative scene, develop new forms of artistic expression in the Kingdom, and work to develop the museums system through the construction and operation of museums according to best global practices.
It also works to provide an attractive museum experience, in addition to enhancing job opportunities in this sector, so that museums remain bright beacons that document and enhance contemporary cultural and artistic practices, and make knowledge and art available to everyone.

The global cultural scene

The Museums Authority starts from its vision in stimulating museums for societal interdependence, in a way that protects the heritage and the Kingdom’s position on the global cultural scene according to the highest quality standards, and to raise the contribution of the sector in the cultural and artistic field, by enriching institutions and groups interested in collecting holdings and enhancing the value of the existing heritage content, expanding the scope of the spread of museums and cultural and cultural centers and the use of institutions of international quality, and increasing The rates of visiting museums and cultural and artistic centers between citizens, residents and visitors.
Within the framework of this vision, it works to create distinguished and contemporary museums according to the best international standards, in addition to developing museums that contribute to the consolidation of culture as a lifestyle.
The authority aims to make museums live spaces that enhance societal interaction, create educational and recreational experiences targeting all groups of society, building effective partnerships with international cultural institutions and promoting dialogue and cultural and cognitive exchange; To enhance the Kingdom’s position on the global cultural scene, and contribute to achieving the 2030 vision of Saudi participation in the fields of arts and culture.

Saudi Museums Authority

The Museums Authority organizes programs and events for various segments of society, interactive activities, live shows, workshops, and dialogue sessions, in addition to activities related to national events; In order to provide attractive cultural content and provide an integrated museum experience.
It is noteworthy that the International Museum Day announced for the first time in 1977 by the International Council of Museums “ICOM”, and the international organization concerned with museum affairs and specialists in this field; To become an annual opportunity that highlights the importance of museums and their renewed role in culture issues.