Perfumes of the East in Riyadh

Name: Perfumes of the East in Riyadh
Start: 2024-07-01T09:00:00+0300
End: 2024-09-14T18:00:00+0300
Location: The National Museum
Rating: 4.4

Embark on an aromatic journey through the history of Arabian perfumes!

The National Museum

4.4

Sat 14 Sep

The National Museum

Event ended

09:00 – 18:00

“Perfumes of the East” Exhibition
21 May-14 September 2024
Perfumes have been happily wed to the Arab world for quite some time. In the Earliest Antiquity, the Arab world became the birthplace of a perfume civilization. Since then, fragrances have occupied a seat of high esteem, deeply rooted in Arab society. Pleasant smells are considered a sign of good etiquette and a code of aesthetic sensibility and permeate cultural and social practices.

The exhibition, organized by the Institute du Monde Arabe and hosted in the National Museum in Riyadh in its first international stop, recounts the close relationship that unites perfumes with the Arab world. It sheds light on the characteristic fragrances of the East and the various traditions that gave perfume a social role. The “Perfumes of the East” exhibition invites visitors to an immersive journey designed as an intimate stroll through different spaces: first in nature, then through the streets of a town, and lastly inside a home. The trajectory reveals to visitors the practices and history of perfumes through a unique collection of historical artifacts and contemporary artworks. Receiving visitor period ends one hour before the museum closes.

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- Reselling the ticket is strictly prohibited
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- In the event of a cancellation, postponement, or change of the event date, the ticket value will be refunded
- All ticket holders and their belongings may be subject to search when entering the venue. Prohibited and dangerous items will be confiscated. Any item which the organizer or venue security personnel consider as a security risk or that may be used to damage the venue or interfere with the event will be confiscated
- Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the venue.
- Commitment not to touch the exhibits.
- Maintain calm inside the exhibition. Running is not allowed inside the exhibition.
- Backpacks or large bags are not allowed.
- The exhibition contains strong odors that may affect people with allergies.

By car: Head towards King Faisal Road (Route 65), take Exit 1A onto King Abdulaziz Road (Route 50), and follow signs for the King Abdulaziz Historical Center where the museum is located.

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