King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture
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Ithra Building | |
| Established | 1 December 2016 |
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| Type | Cultural center |
| Focus | Culture, art, innovation, cross-cultural engagement, education, content creation, library, film, theater |
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Key people | Abdullah Alrashid, Director |
| Website | www |
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Arabic: مركز الملك عبد العزيز الثقافي العالمي), also known as Ithra (Arabic: إثراء, 'enrichment'), is a cultural centre situated in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. It was built by Saudi Aramco and inaugurated by King Salman bin Abdulaziz on December 1, 2016.
It is operated by Saudi Aramco. The center is located where the first commercial Saudi oilfield was found in March 1938.
The center has a museum, library, cinema, theater, and exhibition halls. It was designed by the Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta. The center has been listed in Time magazine as one of the world's top 100 places to visit and attracted one million visitors in 2019.