A visiting 40-member Japanese trade delegation, which includes parliamentarians, investors and economists, toured the national museum here at the King Abdul Aziz Historical Center to get a glimpse of the country’s rich cultural heritage.

The delegation visited the museum at the invitation of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities. Officials from the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority were also present.

Abdullah Al-Hadlag, acting director-general of the museum, welcomed them, an official at the museum said on Monday.

Members of the delegation toured the museum’s eight halls, which include exhibits that reflect the history of the Arabian Peninsula.

The eight display halls of the museum are named Man and Universe, Ancient Arab Kingdoms, Pre-Islam, Prophetic Mission, Islam and the Arabian Peninsula, First and Second Saudi States, Kingdom Unification, and Haj and the Two Holy Mosques.

After touring these halls, the delegates were acquainted with valuable exhibits that highlight the cultural heritage and deep-rooted history of the Kingdom.

“The delegation toured the various halls of the museum, observed their contents intently and praised the exhibits and valuables which shed light on the history of the Arabian Peninsula and Saudi Arabia,” the museum official said.