Al Tayebat International City
Al Tayebat International City
4.5
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emanuelaboh
Cagliari, Italy299 contributions
Apr 2023 • Family
A visit to the museum is a dream experience, a little adventure.
In a very large and very fascinating structure, several floors of exhibition of works of art, dioramas, costumes, jewels, artefacts, objects brought back from travels around the world, scientific tables and much more...
For me one of the unmissable experiences in the city. Allow at least 3 hours.
You can visit it independently, because the very accurate guide is included in the cost of the ticket.
Low ticket price, especially in relation to what it offers.
In a very large and very fascinating structure, several floors of exhibition of works of art, dioramas, costumes, jewels, artefacts, objects brought back from travels around the world, scientific tables and much more...
For me one of the unmissable experiences in the city. Allow at least 3 hours.
You can visit it independently, because the very accurate guide is included in the cost of the ticket.
Low ticket price, especially in relation to what it offers.
Written 20 February 2024
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ttjtourism
Winnipeg, Canada10 contributions
Apr 2022
This collection is truly one of the most comprehensive, bordering on eccentric, that it has ever been my pleasure to visit. The museum offers a massive spectrum of Saudi and other Arabian life, from regional vignettes to philately to calligraphy to fashion to art and beyond.
It is so overwhelming that the two hours that I had planned were insufficient, and I am going to return to Jeddah simply in order to complete my visit to this magnificent museum
I loved it!
It is so overwhelming that the two hours that I had planned were insufficient, and I am going to return to Jeddah simply in order to complete my visit to this magnificent museum
I loved it!
Written 6 September 2022
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Clevlander
Springfield, IL5,649 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
This is an absolute must see when coming to Jeddah. This is an amazing humongous museum, with great explanations on the Saudi and regional cultures. The place is enormous, and the construction of the museum itself is very beautiful. You really need more than a day to be able to fully comprehend and assimilate all the information provided. The day that we visited, there were several local school children who came to learn about their culture. This is an absolute must visit, when in the area, and you will not be disappointed.
Written 2 December 2022
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Lida
10 contributions
Feb 2023
The beauty that was once Jeddah still alive in this fabulous museum. A fantastic collection of artifacts from the Islamic world and beyond housed in a building that is quite fascinating in itself.
Will be going back as so much to take in.
Will be going back as so much to take in.
Written 25 February 2023
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robyn r
Melbourne, Australia309 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
This is a very unusual and totally amazing museum. A private collection stored in an interesting building. The four floors are packed with artifacts, art and displays depicting the Islamic world and life in Saudi Arabia over many years. The furnished rooms with models dressed in traditional clothes are fascinating. Be sure to find the art work. Modern art (on the ground floor) and wonderful depictions of men on horseback and camels brandishing cutlasses as they head into battle (on the fourth floor). Allow several hours. It is easy to be overwhelmed by the amount of material displayed ..yet there are some great finds in the detail.
Written 24 July 2023
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Poppy B
17 contributions
Mar 2023
This private museum which opened in 1999 now covers 4 floors, and has 365 rooms! (The repro house exteriors are beautiful, but don't have the vibrancy of the real old town .) But the 2nd floor is a MUST for the most amazing collection of regional Saudi clothes and home furnishings etc. Well curated with useful English translations.
Definitely needs a least half a day - 80 SR entry worth it.
Definitely needs a least half a day - 80 SR entry worth it.
Written 12 March 2023
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do928
New Delhi, India19 contributions
Dec 2023 • Solo
This is a pretty fantastical & eccentric museum that was clearly the product of a very specific person with a very specific vision. It's overflowing with artifacts and items of generally unclear provenance. You can learn a lot about Saudi history here, though it could use better and more explicit recording of where items came from, how they were acquired, etc., when they're from. Still, worth it as a window into Saudi history.
Written 12 December 2023
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Andrew B
Melbourne, Australia6 contributions
Apr 2023 • Friends
Jeddah overall is not a bucket list destination in my view, but if you go, the Tallibat museum is a major attraction. Old Jeddah is in terrible state and you can get at least an idea of what it was like in this reconstruction. This place is very quirky. ......maybe zany. The aim seems yo be to cover EVERYTHING, like an encycolpeadia on steriods. Most of the (300?) rooms are filled with very avarege contents, including what seems like hundreds of Arab themed touristy paintings and caligraphy, but there are also rooms with high quality antiques, for example some fine Islamic ceramics from Kashan and Naihapur and arms and armour. This is not your average museum! I thinks kids would have fun here.
Written 7 April 2023
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pitpat55
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia35 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
Stunning place - courtyards are in perfect condition. Classrooms have been converted to provide info on all sorts of things related to general education. Rooms upstairs are full of exhibits of furniture, ornaments, decorations and jewellery. Lovely to see it in daylight and after sunset - very different experience.
Written 4 February 2024
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ksagirl
North Myrtle Beach, SC172 contributions
Apr 2013 • Friends
Our compound supplied two shuttle buses with 39 ladies to see this museum. We spent approximately 2 hours looking at several floors of artifacts. This was pre-arranged with Abdulrahman at 050.360.1376 ahead of time. From what I understand, Tuesday is the only day where groups of women can view everything. I was told that Tuesday 5pm-9pm, children and men can visit. Our shuttle buses parked out on the street in front of the museum and we entered through the Medieval-looking gate of the Old Jeddah Wall. We paid 50SR each for the entrance fee. After payment was made we all entered the first floor of the building. We took photos of the amazing Jeddah-style architecture on the way in. Once inside, there were several more men who tried to keep the women in one area of the floor at a time. There are long hall ways with rooms off of the hallways with a theme of artifacts in each one. There is an identifying plaque above each doorway, so you know what you are looking at and the significance. I enjoyed the first floor the most because it was about the mosques, traditional beliefs and rituals of Islam, etc. The hall ways are air-conditioned, but the air has a hard time making its way into the rooms holding the artifacts and so everyone was very warm, but could get relief by walking back into the major hallways. Take a handheld fan to help you feel some air on your face. I will post some pictures so you get an idea of what is held in the little rooms off the main hall way. Another subject I found interesting was on the next floor. One wing of the floor was dedicated to the regions of Saudi Arabia. It had a room that showed the architecture, clothing worn, and art work of Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah, etc. The detail shown in the underwater room and Western Region of KSA, was excellent, colorful, which made it fun to snap photos. Another area I found interesting were the weapons of the times used. There are photos and actual swords, guns, and chained armor. It made me think of The Crusades. I don't think they were that old, but I can imagine what it must have looked like that many years ago. The top floor seemed like a catch-all floor with current 'everyday' things like mattresses, paint cans, school books, electrical outlets, etc. There is a stairwell for using between floors or elevators positioned at each end of the main hallways.
The tour guide described the mosques, traditions, and rituals on the first floor and we enjoyed his commentary. This was really the only time he shared information to us as a group, otherwise, he moved along with us from floor to floor and we could ask questions one on one. He was a very warm and pleasant man who is eager to answer any questions. He has a very thick accent, so listen actively.
2 hours is not enough time to move through this museum if you were to go into each and every small room, read the commentary, etc. This could take 2-3 visits to accomplish that task. It is very overwhelming with so many artifacts collected.
The tour guide described the mosques, traditions, and rituals on the first floor and we enjoyed his commentary. This was really the only time he shared information to us as a group, otherwise, he moved along with us from floor to floor and we could ask questions one on one. He was a very warm and pleasant man who is eager to answer any questions. He has a very thick accent, so listen actively.
2 hours is not enough time to move through this museum if you were to go into each and every small room, read the commentary, etc. This could take 2-3 visits to accomplish that task. It is very overwhelming with so many artifacts collected.
Written 18 April 2013
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Olá, podem me confirmar que este Museu está aberto ao público???
Gostaria de o visitar, somos um grupo de 2 casais, não sei também quais são as condições de entrada.
Agradeceria muito informações, pois o número de telefone indicado não responde.
Obrigada!
Written 20 February 2017
one day weekly only for groups (I forgot which day but I think I typed it before) . Another days for individual allso.
Jarek
Written 3 January 2017
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