RIYADH: The Old Education Museum in Riyadh showcases Saudi Arabia’s development in the education sector with more than 5,000 artifacts from across different eras.
According to Saudi Press Agency, the kingdom’s journey towards learning has been displayed through books and educational establishments covering the Holy Qur’an.
The development of the first formal education system, after the Directorate of Knowledge was established in 1926 has also been showcased.
The museum gives a detailed view of the start of the modern formal education system and the establishment of the Ministry of Knowledge in 1953 and the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia.
A Saudi teacher Ali Al-Muberek has set up the museum, who has been collecting and preserving education-related artifacts for 25 years.
Al-Muberek manages the museum himself, including care and cleaning, preservation and restoration of collectables, and receiving visitors. The museum also offers a big archive to researchers.
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Visitors can get first-hand knowledge about the evolution of the education system in the Kingdom through the museum.
The gallery has 32 sections, including a display of educational courses for many old subjects that used to be taught in schools. Historic pens and inkwells are also displayed in classroom setups.
The museum also contains other items, with some dating back decades to the time when King Abdulaziz was unifying Saudi Arabia.
Al-Muberek collected artifacts and historic documents through auctions spending huge amounts of money.
A section of the museum is also dedicated to photographs and press clippings related to education.
