A former desalination plant is being transformed into The Jeddah Central Museum, Arab News reports. Set to open its doors in 2028, the desalination plant-turned-museum will bring together the city’s industrial and cultural heritage, along with a science education element as it plans to incorporate a display of the desalination process, its website notes.

From pollution to culture: A decision from Saudi Arabia’s Environment Ministry brought the plant’s operations to a halt in 2020 due to high operating costs and the spread of air pollution, Arab News notes. The plant was owned by the Saline Water Conversion Corporation, which now utilizes more sustainable and innovative desalination technologies.

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