This project is the result of an international competition, which included the museum and the restoration of certain historical buildings. The structure involves in-situ concrete casting with block infill and exterior cladding in sandstone.

Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture

See also:

Official Website of the National Museum of Saudi Arabia. http://www.saudimuseum.com/. [Accessed September 21, 2006]

Boddy, Trevor. 1999. "History's New Home In Riyadh". In Saudi Aramco, September/October. Available on Saudi Aramco Website. http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/199905/history.s.new.home.in.riyadh.htm. [Accessed September 21, 2006]

"National Museum of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh." Moriyama &Teshima Planners Official Website. http://www.mtplanners.com/mtpnatmuseum.html. [Accessed September 21, 2006]

"Saudi Arabian National Museum & Darat Al Malik Abd Al Aziz." Official Website of Lord Cultural Resources. http://www.lord.ca/Pages/Lord_Projects_SaudiaArabianNtlM.htm. [Accessed September 21, 2006]