Tayebat City Museum
مدينة الطيبات العالمية للعلوم والمعرفة
A large private museum complex in traditional-style buildings, with hundreds of galleries showcasing Islamic art, the history of the Arabian Peninsula and everyday objects from Hejazi life.
Tayebat City Museum (officially the Tayebat International City of Science and Knowledge) is located in central Jeddah. It is a private museum complex founded by local collector Abdul Raouf Khalil. Its many buildings are constructed in a Hejazi style, using coral stone and wooden latticed windows, so the complex feels like a small old town. The museum has several themed galleries. Exhibits cover the history of the Arabian Peninsula from prehistory to the modern era, Islamic calligraphy and manuscripts, ceramics, coins, weapons, and traditional clothing and jewellery. Reconstructed domestic scenes show a traditional Hejazi home, including a living room, bedroom and kitchen. Other displays explain the founding and unification of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Some galleries feature models and multilingual captions. It is a good indoor option during hot weather and helps visitors understand the cultural background of Jeddah and the Hejaz. The museum is large, so allow at least two hours. Ticket prices and opening hours vary, so check on site. It typically opens in morning and evening sessions, and it may close on Friday mornings. It is about a 15-minute taxi ride from the city centre and can be paired with Al-Balad Old Town as a “Jeddah Day of History and Culture.”
Opening hours
Approx. 8:00–12:00 and 17:00–21:00 (confirm on site)
Nearby sights
- King Saud Mosque
- Al-Shallal Theme Park
- Fakieh Aquarium
- King Fahd's Fountain
- Jeddah Corniche
- Jeddah Open-Air Sculpture Museum
- Island Mosque
- Jeddah Flagpole