Al-Zaher Palace Museum, Archaeological museum in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Al-Zaher Palace Museum is housed in a traditional palace in Mecca with a grand central hall topped by a dome supported by 24 marble columns. The collections include archaeological finds, documents, and photographs organized across two floors for different types of display.

The palace was built in 1946 by King Abdulaziz and first served as a guest residence before becoming a school. Its transformation into a museum allowed important historical and archaeological materials to be preserved and displayed in one location.

The museum occupies the former Al-Zaher Palace, named after the Zaher district of Mecca. Its 15 halls present Mecca's heritage, including a Makkah Heritage Hall with traditional clothing, jewellery and household items, and a Hajj Hall with historical photographs and maps of pilgrimage routes.

The museum is divided into specialized sections across two floors, with the ground level displaying prehistoric finds and geological exhibits while the upper floor presents Islamic art and related pieces. Visitors can move between floors based on their interests to explore different collections.

The palace was built on a 3,425 m² plot: a 1,200 m² front courtyard, a 1,000 m² main building and a 425 m² rear annex, with paths around the palace filling the rest. The central hall's dome rests on 24 round columns, twelve on the ground floor and twelve above.