Regional Museum
Once open, the Regional Museum of Antiquities and Heritage in Al Bahah will be an important cultural landmark in the region. Located near the Raghadan Tourist Village, it houses a large collection of archaeological and historical artefacts dating back to various eras, including the Stone Age, pre-Islamic, and Islamic periods. The museum aims to preserve and document Al Bahah’s heritage and introduce visitors to the region’s history and civilisation.
Private Museums
As in other Saudi cities, there are also smaller ‘traditional museums’ (Heritage Museum) in Al Bahah, which are run by private individuals and can be visited for an entrance fee of (often) SAR 20.00 per person. In particular, objects from everyday life from past decades are on display, such as old kitchen utensils, radios, televisions, telephones and banknotes. For those who have not yet seen this type of museum, they give a very vivid impression of life in this area a few generations ago.
Raghadan Village
If you want to get an impression of the living and housing conditions of the population in this area not so long ago, you can do so (most suitably on the way to Raghadan Forest) by taking a short drive through the Raghadan Village neighbourhood. The still inhabited, modest district lies to the north of the city centre, stretched out to the west of King Abdulaziz Rd. The population settled there a long time ago and lived from farming on terraced land. Originally the village was located on an open area on a high hill, today it is surrounded by modern buildings. Most of the original houses consist of a few storeys and are built from natural stones.
