RIYADH: Saudi Arabia marked this year’s International Museum Day on Monday with exhibitions, workshops and cultural programs highlighting their growing role as spaces for dialogue and community engagement.
This year’s global theme, “Museums Uniting a Divided World,” focused on how cultural institutions can help foster connection and shared understanding across societies.
At the Saudi National Museum in Riyadh, the occasion was marked through immersive public programs, panel discussions, interactive workshops and traditional performances aimed at encouraging visitors to engage more actively with heritage and culture.
“The National Museum has always been a guardian of history,” Rola Al-Ghrair, director of the institution, told Arab News.
“It is the Kingdom’s main repository of archaeological findings and artifacts. We operate under the Museums Commission, which aims to preserve cultural heritage as well as enable the museum ecosystem,” she said.
