Museum preserves Saudi history in Riyadh

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STORY: This museum in Saudi Arabia houses

royal valuables and antiques

Locator: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Omar Al-Zobidy says the collection at

his 'Palace Museum' is worth $2 billion

The items were first obtained by his father

during an auction in 1965

(Omar Al-Zobidy, Owner of Palace Museum)

"My father acquired all the paintings that were displayed at the public auction after King Saud was abdicated. The paintings, of course, are the most important works of Picasso, Monet and a large number of artists, including Michelangelo and Frans Hals. These works form the crown jewel in my collection that I keep today."

Al-Zobidy calls himself a defender of Saudi history

and hopes the museum will help to preserve it for future generations