Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art, Art and culture museum in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Museum of Contemporary Art is a low, pale beige complex in Diriyah with flat roofs and straight edges. A tall white lattice screen rises on the left above a solid base wall, while a large flat roof projects over a paved passage on the right. The buildings face a light-colored plaza.
The museum was announced in 2019 as a collaboration between the Diriyah Gate Development Authority and the Ministry of Culture, under Saudi Vision 2030. On 26 April 2026 the Diriyah Company awarded the construction contract, worth 1.84 billion Saudi riyals (about 490 million US dollars), to a consortium of Hassan Allam Construction and Al Bawani. The building covers 45,252 m² within a 77,428 m² project site.
The museum displays contemporary works from regional artists and creates space for new creative voices in the Kingdom. Visitors can see how local and international artistic directions meet and shape fresh perspectives here.
The museum is planned in Diriyah, in Riyadh Province, and is reached by car or public transport. The construction contract, worth 1.84 billion Saudi riyals (490 million US dollars), was awarded on 26 April 2026 to a consortium of Hassan Allam Construction and Al Bawani. The building covers 45,252 square metres within a 77,428-square-metre project site.
The construction contract, awarded on 26 April 2026 to a consortium of Hassan Allam Construction and Al Bawani, is worth 1.84 billion Saudi riyals (about 490 million US dollars). The museum building covers 45,252 square metres within a project area of 77,428 square metres. It received the "Mustadam" gold certificate in both the design and construction phases.
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