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Explore King Salman Park

Every announced attraction, building and district, with its status and sources. Filter by category or status to find what matters to you.

Where everything stands today

15 announced places by status. Select a status to filter the list. as of 12 Nov 2026

  • Announced8
  • Planned14
  • In design1
  • Under construction31
  • Completed6
  • Being replanned1

Nothing is open to the public yet. Each status comes from dated sources on the place's own page.

Category
Status
District

15 of 15 places

Culture & arts

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Colonnaded cultural complex in warm stone with a stepped tower, reflected in pools at dusk. Artist impression, not an official rendering
Cultural complex

Royal Arts Complex

A chain of museums, theatres and studios along a grand boulevard

Under constructionas of Sep 2026
A stepped, pyramid-like museum tower in warm stone, lit at dusk. Artist impression, not an official rendering
Museum

Museum of World Cultures

A pyramid-like museum rising above the Royal Arts Complex

Under constructionas of Sep 2026
Evening view of a classical-modern theatre with a glowing foyer and people arriving. Artist impression, not an official rendering
Performing-arts venue

National Theatre

A 2,300-seat stage at the heart of the Royal Arts Complex

Under constructionas of Sep 2026
Arts institute

Royal Institute of Traditional Arts

A home for training in traditional arts, heritage and performance

Under constructionas of Sep 2026
Academy

Academy of Traditional Visual Arts

Training in traditional visual arts

Under constructionas of Sep 2026
Academy

Academy of Cultural Heritage and Restoration

Training in heritage care and restoration

Under constructionas of Sep 2026
Academy

Academy of Performing Arts

Training for performers and stage artists

Under constructionas of Sep 2026
Specialist library

Arts Library

A specialist library for culture and the arts

Under constructionas of Sep 2026
Cinema halls

Arts Cinema

Three cinema halls inside the Royal Arts Complex

Under constructionas of Sep 2026
Exhibition hall

Sculpture Pavilion

A hall devoted to sculpture

Under constructionas of Sep 2026
Exhibition and residency dome

The Dome

A spheroid structure for artists in residence

Under constructionas of Sep 2026
Theatre

650-seat Theatre

A second, smaller stage beside the National Theatre

Under constructionas of Sep 2026
Outdoor venue

Open-air Amphitheatre

A circular amphitheatre set into the ground

Under constructionas of Jan 2026
Museum

Museum of the Earth

A museum that descends into a man-made canyon

Under constructionas of Jan 2026
Museum programme

Planned park museums

Aviation, space, science, plants, architecture and virtual reality

Announcedas of Mar 2019

The monthly King Salman Park briefing

What opened, what was awarded, what changed. One email a month, sourced.

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