ArtDayME: The first Jeddah digital art museum, revealed in 2022, is almost complete.

The Ministry of Culture along with international art collective teamLab announced that the progress towards completion of the first Jeddah digital art museum is underway on Wednesday April 3, 2024.

The new digital art museum will offer views of Jeddah Historic District (aka Al Balad), a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Spanning across approximately 10,000 square metres, it is the first digital art museum in Jeddah launching in collaboration with the Saudi Ministry of Culture under Saudi Vision 2030. teamLab Borderless Jeddah aims to present artworks without boundaries allowing visitors to wander, explore and discover.

It will highlight art based on light, sound and touch, furthering offering an interactive experience where visitors can move in and out of rooms and communicate with out art pieces forming one borderless world of creativity. It will be the first-ever permanent teamLab museum to launch in the Middle East.

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The new Jeddah digital art museum will be located in Al Arbaeen Lagoon, overlooking Jeddah Historic District also known as Al Balad.

The new museum will exhibit over 50 artworks created by using teamLab digital technology. Aimed at bringing interactive artworks to the Red Sea city, it will showcase independent pieces that will move in and out of rooms and operate in dialogue with each other. The new museum will also feature a children’s section focused on science and arts education.

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Official opening dates have yet to be announced.