The number of visitors to the Dar Al-Saraya Museum in Irbid increased by 44.1% during the first seven months of 2026, compared with the same period in 2025.
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According to preliminary data from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the museum received a total of 5,545 Jordanian and foreign visitors through the end of July 2026, compared with 3,847 visitors during the corresponding period last year.
An analysis of the statistical data showed that Jordanian visitors were the main driver of the increase in museum attendance. Their number rose by 46.67%, reaching 5,352 visitors during the first seven months of 2026, compared with 3,649 during the same period in 2025.
Meanwhile, the number of foreign visitors recorded a slight decline of 2.5%, reaching 193 visitors through the end of July 2026, compared with 198 visitors during the same period in 2025.
The museum is located on the southern slope of Irbid’s archaeological hill, inside one of the city’s oldest heritage buildings. Dating back to the Ottoman period, the building was constructed in 1886 along the Syrian Hajj route.
According to the Jordan Tourism Board’s website, the two-story building has northern and southern entrances. A stone inscription in Arabic above the southern entrance bears the date of its construction.
The museum houses a collection of archaeological artifacts discovered at sites across Irbid Governorate. It consists of seven halls surrounding an open courtyard, which contains a number of large stone artifacts, including sarcophagi, capitals, columns and presses, reflecting the city’s cultural, artistic and civilizational activity throughout the ages.
