Abha is one of the most important southern cities of Asir as the capital and its administrative headquarters where most of the vital government facilities for the emirate are located in it, as it is one of the most important tourism cities in Saudi Arabia and the emirate because of its scenic coastal mountainous nature and a mild temperate climate, along with a rich history and heritage documented by a group One of the most important, most popular and visited museums in the Kingdom.
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Best hotels in Abha
The city of Abha has many hotels and chalets, which are one of the best hotels in Saudi Arabia at all. Below we have selected for you the best in terms of features and quality of services provided to guests that have won the approval of Arab visitors. To view or book, you can visit the following link .. Read more
The best museums in Abha
Because of the importance of Abha museums, we review with you the best of them that former visitors recommend to the city to visit and put it at the top of their list of options, which are among the most important tourist attractions in Abha
Al-Muftahha Palace of Archeology
If you are eager to learn a lot of information about the history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and even the world since ancient times, passing through several different civilizations, you will not find in Abha the best of this museum, which displays archaeological holdings dating back to the Jurassic period and weapons dating back to the 16th century, in addition to manuscripts and old printed copies of the Holy Quran.
The museum, which is located inside Al-Muftah Palace in Abha, includes the largest concert hall in the Middle East. It is one of the most recommended archaeological sites to visit when visiting Abha.
Archaeological Museum of Jahal
It is one of Abha’s largest private museums that it owns and supervises its administration and tourist guide work in the Al-Asimi family.
The museum is located 16.1 km from Al Souda Park and includes about 23 halls containing 14 thousand artifacts and heritage representing the culture of the Asir region, including a hall that includes about 83 modern paintings signed by princes and figures of Saudi society.
There is also another hall to present the popular dishes that Abha and Asir are known in general for tourists prepared by the productive families teams, and a third to display a set of documentary films on the region’s rich heritage and history.
The museum includes special facilities for people with special needs, and facilities such as toilets and mosques, and is characterized by its traditional construction that resembles the city’s ancient houses and carved with cat decorations derived from the architectural culture of Asir.
Al-Raqdi Museum
Called the Museum of the Quarter of a Century, which makes it one of the most ancient museums of Abha and the most important of its holdings and rare manuscripts of up to two thousand pieces.
The Grand Museum is located near the green mountain “Jabal Atom” in the southern city of Abha, Asir Region.
work hours
Everyday from 4:00 until 11:00 pm.
Archaeological wish museum
One of Abha’s museums, whose architectural style and antiquities mimic the city’s ancient heritage.
Where the museum shows you the social life and livelihoods of ancient ancestors as if you lived their days through figures of antique shops, models of women’s jewelry, ancient weapons of daggers, swords, vintage rifles, tools of study and toys of ancient children.
Besides a number of coins and coins in different stages of the city’s history, with a number of manuscripts and prints of the Qur’an.
work hours
The museum operates daily in two periods from 8:00 in the morning until 12:00 in the afternoon and then from 2:00 in until 8:00 in the evening.
Generations Museum
It is Abha’s most private museum in terms of construction cost, with the construction cost reaching two million Saudi riyals.
In addition to its archaeological and heritage holdings, which attract about 5 thousand visitors during the summer vacation, most of them are school and university students, the museum includes a market for the products of productive families, including the popular dishes that Abha is famous for and the Asir region in general.
The museum is located in the villages of Bani Malik, 14.1 km from Abha city center.
work hours
Everyday from 8:00 am to 10:50 pm.
Heritage Museum in the village of Al-Qaza
It is one of Abha’s newly established museums, which dates back to approximately 2007 AD and includes about 2500 artifacts documenting the city’s ancient heritage, in addition to a market for popular cuisine under the supervision of the productive families.
The museum is located in Al Qaza village, 42.4 km from Abha in the southern Asir region.