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The Jeddah Regional Museum, also known as the Khuzam Palace Museum, is named after Khuzam Palace, one of the palaces of the founder, King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud. It is located in the Al-Nazlah Al-Yamaniyah neighborhood of Jeddah, in the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region, western Saudi Arabia. It was named “Khuzam Palace” due to the abundant lavender plantation in the neighborhood. After its restoration, the palace was transformed into the Jeddah Regional Museum.

Construction of Khuzam Palace began in 1347 AH (1928 AD) and was completed in 1351 AH (1932 AD). The palace has three facades: the southern one overlooking the Al-Nazlah Al-Yamaniyah neighborhood; the northern one overlooking the Eid prayer area; and the western one overlooking the Sabil area. Khuzam Palace consists of two floors and annexes on the southern and western sides.

Jeddah Regional Museum Halls
The Jeddah Regional Museum consists of several halls, displaying the ancient history of world civilizations. The halls are:

– Main Hall: Includes images of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi antiquities, and some illustrative images of museums in Saudi Arabia. A model of a traditional fishing boat illustrates the importance of marine resources in the lives of Jeddah’s residents.

– Prehistoric Hall: Represents the pre-civilization era up to the Stone Age, when humans used stone tools for daily life.

– Islamic Hall: Displays exhibits from the dawn of Islam to the late Islamic eras, with various periods. Important exhibits include drawings illustrating the spread of Islam from the main center and the Islamic period, images of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, drawings illustrating the spread of Islam throughout the world, images of holy sites, the Darb Zubaydah Trail, Hajj routes, copies of Qurans, and a number of tombstones found in the Al-Ma’la Cemetery in Mecca.

Jeddah Hall: Contains exhibits about ancient Jeddah and its development. Old maps of Jeddah are displayed. A model of Beit Nassif is on display in the center of the hall. Other exhibits include photos of Jeddah’s old wall and gates, several photos of old rashins (windows), and photos of famous houses in old Jeddah.

Popular Heritage Hall: Contains a number of popular heritage items, highlighting the extent of development in life in the Arabian Peninsula. The display includes clothing, traditional clothing from the Hejaz region and the desert, daily living tools, coffee pots and dallahs (coffee pots), various jewelry, and some ancient weapons.

King Abdulaziz Hall: Located on the second floor, it houses the majlis of the founding king, Abdulaziz, with its Turkish seats. At the top of the hall are his chair, wooden cane, and old black telephone. The hall also displays a number of rare historical photos with heads of state and official delegations who visited Saudi Arabia, such as a photo taken in 1945 with King Farouk of Egypt, another with US President Roosevelt, and with the ruler of Kuwait, Mubarak Al-Sabah, among others.

– King Saud bin Abdulaziz Hall: This hall houses a luxurious wooden library belonging to King Saud, complete with a comfortable seat, his cane, telephone, and swords, including the monkeys used in the Ardha dance, his tea set, and a gold-plated plate.

In the museum courtyard, there is a collection of large rocks bearing petroglyphs depicting animals that were prevalent in the northern Obhur region (the original location of the rocks). These drawings date back to the Stone Age.