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Al-Faisal Museum for Arab-Islamic Art

الرياض, Italy

Al-Faisal Museum for Arab-Islamic Art (Arabic: متحف الفيصل للفن العربي الإسلامي) is an art museum in the al-Olaya district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located next to the Al Faisaliah Tower in the building of King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies. Opened in 2017, it features rare collecti

on of Islamic art from early, medieval and contemporary periods and historic Qur'an manuscripts. It also contains artifacts belonging to King Faisal bin Abdulaziz and his wife Princess Iffat Al Thunayan. The museum is tasked with managing collections, providing research and studies, binding and restoration of manuscripts, and organizing exhibitions and events.

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