Asaan Museum Highlights Saudi Camel Heritage At 2026 Camel Festival

Misk Heritage Museum "Asaan" joins the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Camel Festival 2026 with a special exhibition that explores camel heritage in Saudi Arabia. The display, created with the Saudi Camel Racing Federation, is hosted at the Janadriyah camel racing field.

The exhibition presents artifacts from the "Art of Heritage" and "Asaan" collections, selected to show how camels shaped daily life in the Kingdom. Items on display highlight travel, trade, and traditional practices that developed around camel care and use over generations.

This is the first time Asaan, a subsidiary of the Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (Misk), participates in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Camel Festival. The collaboration with the Saudi Camel Racing Federation links heritage displays with the festival’s sporting and cultural activities.

Through this joint effort, Asaan aligns its museum work with a wider national event that attracts visitors from across Saudi Arabia and abroad. The participation supports Asaan’s mission to present the richness and diversity of Saudi heritage in an accessible museum setting.

The exhibition focuses on camel-related pieces that reflect knowledge, endurance, and care. Each artifact is chosen to illustrate long-standing customs, including traditional equipment, decorative elements, and tools that reveal how communities interacted with camels in different regions of the Kingdom.

Asaan CEO Khaled Alsaqer stated: "Camels represent one of the most deeply rooted cultural symbols in Saudi society. They have been linked to the history of people on this land, shaping ways of life, economic activity, and mobility across generations. This significance remains strongly present today, expressed through sporting and heritage events that reflect the continuity and renewal of this legacy."

Asaan camel heritage, contemporary culture and Vision 2030

Expanding on this perspective, Alsaqer added that Asaan aims to connect history with modern culture through its role in the festival. He said: "Through Asaan's participation in the festival's third edition, we seek to embody the depth of the cultural relationship with camels, and to highlight how this heritage extends from its historical roots to remain present and evolving within the contemporary cultural landscape."

CEO of the Saudi Camel Racing Federation Eng. Mahmoud Albalawi underlined the cultural dimension of the project, noting that the exhibition responds to rising interest in intangible heritage. According to Albalawi, the collaboration also strengthens the festival’s content beyond races and competitions.

Albalawi emphasized: "This participation represents a valuable and culturally rich addition to the festival. It goes beyond a traditional exhibition, serving instead as a knowledge bridge that enriches the understanding of camel heritage and presents it to the world in a deeper, more comprehensive, and modern way."

Linking the initiative with national objectives, Albalawi concluded: "This type of cultural partnership translates the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 into action by safeguarding heritage and anchoring it within future generations. We highly value this meaningful participation in this year's edition and look forward to expanding our collaboration in future editions, ensuring the festival's cultural impact remains sustainable and enduring".

With inputs from SPA