Exhibition of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture
معرض عمارة الحرمين الشريفين
A small museum displaying architectural elements of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque through the ages, including an old Kaaba door and early Quran manuscripts.
The museum is in the Umm Jood district on Mecca's western outskirts, right beside the Kiswa factory. Its displays include architectural models of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, an old Kaaba door, Ottoman-era wooden columns, the old winch of the Zamzam Well and ancient handwritten copies of the Quran. It explains the expansion history of the Two Holy Mosques. Admission is free. It is usually closed on Friday mornings, and it can be combined with the Kiswa factory for a half-day visit.
Opening hours
Approx. 8:00 am–8:00 pm; open Friday afternoon
Nearby sights
- King Abdulaziz Complex for Holy Kaaba Kiswa
- Makkah Museum (Al-Zaher Palace)
- Masjid Aisha (Masjid at-Taneem)
- Masjid al-Haram & Kaaba
- Abraj Al Bait (Makkah Clock Royal Tower)
- Mosque of the Jinn
- Jannat al-Mu'alla
- Jabal al-Nour & Hira Cave