Jeddah Historic District's 'TeamLab Borderless' Museum Attracts Over 52,000 Visitors

The museum underlines the Ministry of Culture's dedication to preserving the Kingdom's heritage while embracing innovative forms of artistic and cultural expression from around the globe. - SPA
The museum underlines the Ministry of Culture's dedication to preserving the Kingdom's heritage while embracing innovative forms of artistic and cultural expression from around the globe. - SPA
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Jeddah Historic District's 'TeamLab Borderless' Museum Attracts Over 52,000 Visitors

The museum underlines the Ministry of Culture's dedication to preserving the Kingdom's heritage while embracing innovative forms of artistic and cultural expression from around the globe. - SPA
The museum underlines the Ministry of Culture's dedication to preserving the Kingdom's heritage while embracing innovative forms of artistic and cultural expression from around the globe. - SPA

The "teamLab Borderless" museum, a collaboration between the Saudi Ministry of Culture and the Japanese art collective teamLab, has been a huge success, drawing 52,500 visitors in the first two months since opening on June 10, SPA reported.
The museum underlines the Ministry of Culture's dedication to preserving the Kingdom's heritage while embracing innovative forms of artistic and cultural expression from around the globe.
According to Director General of the Jeddah Historic District Program Abdulaziz bin Ibrahim Al-Issa, the interactive global "teamLab Borderless" museum in the heart of Jeddah's historical district is important.
Al-Issa stressed that with the support of Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud, the museum helps strengthen the region's position as a global tourist destination, and offers a one-of-a-kind cultural and tourism experience to visitors.
The "teamLab Borderless" museum offers visitors the chance to experience over 80 interactive digital art installations in a 10,000-square-meter space.
Choosing the Jeddah Historic District for this innovative museum aligns with Saudi Vision 2030 and Jeddah's strategic development drive to become a leading global cultural and tourism center.
According to the program, since the opening of the museum, tickets have completely sold out online until August 15. The museum's website has received 890,000 visits, and the Jeddah Instagram account for "teamLab Borderless" has rapidly grown to 20,900 followers; it has a total reach of 10.02 million.



Diriyah Art Futures, Schiattarella Associati Inaugurate 'The Light Footprint' Exhibition in Venice

The Light Footprint exhibition is hosted at Venice's Querini Stampalia Foundation. (SPA)
The Light Footprint exhibition is hosted at Venice's Querini Stampalia Foundation. (SPA)
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Diriyah Art Futures, Schiattarella Associati Inaugurate 'The Light Footprint' Exhibition in Venice

The Light Footprint exhibition is hosted at Venice's Querini Stampalia Foundation. (SPA)
The Light Footprint exhibition is hosted at Venice's Querini Stampalia Foundation. (SPA)

The Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), the MENA region's first New Media Arts hub, inaugurated on Thursday "The Light Footprint," an exhibition in collaboration with Italian architecture studio Schiattarella Associati.

The exhibition's launch, which runs until June 15, coincides with the opening of the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2025 and explores the architectural development of DAF's groundbreaking headquarters in Riyadh, said DAF in a statement.

The Light Footprint exhibition is hosted at Venice's Querini Stampalia Foundation and presents architectural models, sketches, videos, drawings, photographs, and archival objects to highlight the development process of DAF's remarkable headquarters.

The opening event brought together Advisor to Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture Mona Khazindar, Director of DAF Haytham Nawar, and Principal Architects of Schiattarella Associati Amedeo and Andrea Schiattarella for a guided curator-led tour of the exhibition, highlighting the building's architectural and conceptual vision.

Designed by Schiattarella Associati, the DAF hub sets a new benchmark for developing technologically advanced cultural landmarks that integrate historical context with forward-thinking architectural design. Carved into the escarpment of Diriyah, the design draws on Najdi traditions, local materials, and a philosophy that prioritizes sustainability, cultural resonance, and human connection.

Khazindar stated: "We are pleased to present our vision for Diriyah Art Futures alongside the launch of the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2025. This project embodies our efforts to develop forward-looking cultural institutions that foster bold experimentation and new forms of creative expression rooted in our distinct heritage."

"Through projects like Diriyah Art Futures, we are establishing new benchmarks for contemporary cultural institutions while transforming the Kingdom into a leading global capital for cultural exchange," she added.

Amedeo and Andrea Schiattarella said: "Our work begins with the belief that architecture must resist the global flattening of cultural identity by embracing the uniqueness of place. With Diriyah Art Futures, we sought to create something deeply rooted in the local context, which draws on natural materials, historical continuity, and the values of the Najdi tradition to build a contemporary language tied to its environment."

Developed by the Museums Commission, one of the 11 sector-specific commissions of the Saudi Ministry of Culture, DAF is an arts, research, and education hub driven by a belief in the power of interdisciplinary creative practice at the intersection of science and technology.

DAF's 6,550-square-meter hub is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, symbolizing Saudi Arabia's efforts to develop forward-looking institutions, with strong roots in the nation's unique cultural heritage.