Amid the palm farms of Al-Mansurah, east of the oasis, stands Dar Al-Turath — the Heritage House — a private museum built in the old Hasawi architectural style. Its founder, Jafar Al-Khawaher, gathered its collection over more than twenty-five years from within Al-Ahsa and beyond, carrying on a family legacy of collecting heritage, and the house was inaugurated in its developed form in May 2017. Its holdings include rare heritage and historical pieces: manuscripts, coins, old photographs, cooking vessels and coffee pots, and weapons — swords and military helmets some of which go back more than three hundred years — along with fossilised animals. The building itself, in the old local style amid the greenery, is part of the exhibit.
Other heritage museums in Al-Ahsa
Al-Ahsa has more heritage museums. Al-Ahsa House Museum in Hofuf is an old Hasawi house with its majlis rooms, kitchen and bridal chamber. Al-Khalifa Heritage Museum north of Al-Mubarraz is a folk souq echoing the Qaisariyah. Al-Ahsa Museum in Hofuf is the oasis's official government museum, presenting the region's history and antiquities.
