Islamic Museum to Open in Makkah

UK studio Mossessian Architecture has won a competition to design Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Museum, a building dedicated to the Islamic faith.

It will occupy a site seven kilometers from the Grand Mosque, in Makkah, which houses the Kaaba – the most sacred location in the world for Muslims.

The will include 5,600m² of gallery space to host exhibitions related to the history of Islam along with a reception area, auditorium, book store, teaching space, roof garden and restaurant.

“The Makkah Museum will offer a unique interpretation and reflection of faith to the millions of Muslims who visit Makkah from around the world and who, up until this point, have had no cultural institution of this kind to enhance their visit to the holiest of Muslim cities,” said a statement from Mossessian.

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