متحف السكة الحديد — Attraction in Medina Province

Al hejaz Railway museum, Also its called madina museum (found a sign of this name next to it).

Firstly please make sure you are aware of opening hours. on internet its mentioned 9am to 9pm. but we visited on this monday 15th june morning and found it closed. Later we came to know it is open only in evening till 8:30pm.

We went back again visited in evening.

when you enter the museum, there is a big hall which showcasing huge water basins, water pots, grinding wheel, pieces of mosque tower.

Starting from a small door on left side of hall, leads to small rooms showcasing dresses, and some other items, it also leads to first floor stairs.

first floor is divided into different sections, you will find small rooms on both side of corridor. weapons, old crockery, perfume bottles, plates, old coins in gold & silver, candle stands, old calender, Astrolabes (Astronomical clock), old pictures of madinah and neigbouring, railway route postures, bows, pistols, old saudi currency, pictures of rulers of saudi, herbs/ rocks/ gems (ground floor) and you will get chance to observe old days living and culture.

Note: Please confirm opening hours, we paid "no fee", advisable for ladies to not go alone (although its just 10-15 mins walk from Masjib Nabwi), dont forget to visit turkish mosque opposite museum, do take leaflets on...

It is also the largest museum in Madinah. Many antiques are on display here. First written Qur'an, early paintings of Madinah, histories of kings and objects used by them. Visiting there will give you a very good knowledge about Madinah and Saudi Arabia, especially the ancient histories.

• Let me mention a few things that I found interesting👍🏻

•Hadiths engraved in stone, photos of Madinah (1326 AH / 1908AD), another photo from 1907. •Layout of Al-Hijaz railway station. •Stones containing gold. •Some aromatic and medical herbs from Al-Madinah. •Coins used during the time of the Prophet. •Letters of the Prophet and wartime histories of the Prophet Images and outline of the Medinah in the time of the Prophet. •The bow of Abi-waqaas (most notable Archer in Islam). •The letters and sayings of the Companions of the Prophet •Al-madinah Al-Munawwarah during the era of the righteous caliphs. •Quran manuscript from the 12th century AH / 18th AD. •Glass bottles for storing perfumes (second hijri century / 8th AD). •Small tin glazed ceramic plate with floral decorations in cobalt blue (third hijri century / 9th AD). •Bronze spoons and pounders for medical use from arrabadha site in Al-madina province (third hijri century / 9th AD). •Swords & shield from Ottoman period. •Nozzle type rifles. •Old...

Amazing Experience. Though Kingdom of Saudia Arabia hasn't got much Historical sites as it kept in renovation in terms of matching the Modern Infrainstructure standards bevause Makkah and Medina are cities where Ibadah continues all 24 hours, 7 days a week and all round the year. Pilgrims are increading day by day. Managing space is still bit a issue. Anyways, coming into know that there is a Hejaz Railwat Station which built in ottoman era and still exits and now turned into Museum which kept stone age Quranic Scripture when Prophet MUHAMMAD صلى الله عليه وسلم would recite the ayats upon revelation and his companion would write on most available writing tablets that is stone that they could also recite them and could pass on to generations to generations. The most closest companions were Zayd ibn Hariths, Abu Bakr Abdullah ibn Uthman, Uthman ibn Affan, Ali ibn Abi Talib, Ḥafṣah bint ʿUmar did notable work to standardrization of text when they copied it into papers. They all used to have copies of Quran because they memorize it and write it down in the life of PROPHET MUHAMMAD صلى الله عليه وسلم, The Holy Book, and thus their copies become a validated Quranic Scripture for their times also and for modern...