Riyadh: The 'SaudiPedia' initiative, affiliated with the Ministry of Media, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Museums Commission, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, to document information related to Saudi museums and enrich the digital content associated with them through reliable sources and a precise scientific methodology.
According to Saudi Press Agency, the agreement stipulates enhancing Saudi museums' presence in the digital sphere and showcasing their cultural and educational roles through collaboration among national entities specialized in documentation and knowledge production.
The agreement also aims to develop comprehensive museum content covering the history of museums, their collections, and their pioneers. It includes training personnel in digital documentation and knowledge-editing skills and facilitating the exchange of expertise between SaudiPedia and the Museums Commission. This collaboration is expected to contribute to the establishment of an integrated knowledge base on the museum sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
SaudiPedia further supports its textual content with multimedia and updates it regularly to keep pace with the Kingdom's cultural, civilizational, historical, and natural geographic richness, publishing its content in Arabic and five other languages.