متحف الدمام, Regional museum in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

The Dammam Regional Museum opened in 1405 AH in a temporary space on the fourth floor of the Dammam Public Library. It has six halls covering archaeology, heritage and natural history, plus a later hall for the Prince of the Eastern Province. Displays are arranged in cases in chronological order, from Stone Age tools to the heritage of the region's ancestors.

The museum opened on 24 July 1985 (24/7/1405 AH) in a temporary space on the fourth floor of the Dammam Public Library. Its six halls trace the Eastern Province from Neolithic stone tools, more than 15,000 years old, through Ubaid and Dilmun periods to Islamic and folk collections. A separate hall for Prince Mohammed bin Fahd's heritage opened in 1420 AH.

The popular heritage hall holds wooden doors, hospitality and riding gear, jewellery and a large case of traditional dress, plus locally made palm-fibre mats, baskets and food covers. Weapons such as rifles, daggers, pistols and a straight sword are shown with oil lamps, lanterns and candlesticks, alongside Saudi coins and notes from the reigns of King Abdulaziz to King Fahd.

The museum opened in 1405 AH in a temporary space on the fourth floor of the Dammam Public Library. The Prince Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud heritage hall was added later, on the third floor of the same library building, separate from the museum's own collections. Look for the display cases arranged in chronological order, from the Stone Ages to recent generations' heritage.

One special hall displays an exclusive collection of objects belonging to a Saudi royal family member. This collection offers a rare view into the cultural legacy of the Saudi monarchy.