Say cheese at the soon-to-be-opened Khobar Camera Museum
Strike a pose
When you think of museums, the first few things that come to mind are artworks, paintings, and sculptures – you know, the more traditional things people have grown to expect when visiting them. That’s all about to change with the arrival of the Khobar Camera Museum.
Believed to be the first camera museum of its kind in the Middle East, the Khobar Camera Museum is set to be located within the larger Taybeen Museum, which is the former family home of museum founder Al-Ghamdi, per Arab News.
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Born out of the need to showcase eras past, the Taybeen Museum officially opened its doors in 2004 and is named after a “kinder” era that has passed. It is locally known as a “nostalgic playground,” which includes preserved artefacts from his youth.
The museum shines a much-needed light on what life used to look like in Saudi Arabia by displaying daily items and trinkets found in Saudi homes, mostly from the 1970s to the 1990s.
Initially, the original museum had a small area dedicated to cameras, but Al-Ghamdi’s camera collection grew so big that he decided to move it to a new museum within the Taybeen premises.
With rows of information about the history of photography, in both Arabic and English, Al-Ghamdi is giving us a rare glimpse into his heart once again with this new niche area, which displays everything from the very first cameras to DSLRs and everything in between.
When speaking to the publication, Al-Ghamdi said: “This is not merely a display of artefacts, but a time-travel experience that captures how fleeting moments were transformed into lasting memories.”
Get in on the fun by taking out your own camera or phone and snapping photos, too. The space is intimate, and every place your eye lands will offer something to look deeper into or to ponder.
For more information, please visit: altaybeen.com
Images: Visit Saudi
