The Council of Ministers,
after perusal in its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, of Royal Court File 61638 dated 3 Sha’ban 1447 [22 January 2026], which includes the Minister of Culture Telegram 2951 dated 22 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [14 October 2025], regarding the proposal to convert the organizational unit named the “Cultural Archive” in the Ministry of Culture into the “Saudi Cultural Memory Center”,
after perusal of the Organizational Structure and Guide of the Ministry of Culture issued by Council of Ministers Decision 717 dated 24 Sha’ban 1445 [5 March 2024],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 1997 dated 27 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [18 November 2025] and Memo 3841 dated 16 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1447 [3 May 2026],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 1360/47/M dated 2 Ramadan 1447 [19 February 2026],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 12982 dated 7 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447 [24 May 2026],
hereby decides
First
The organizational unit in the Ministry of Culture named the “Cultural Archive”—mentioned in the Organizational Structure and Guide of the Ministry of Culture issued by Council of Ministers Decision 717 dated 24 Sha’ban 1445 [5 March 2024]—is hereby converted into a non-independent center named the “Saudi Culture Memory Center”, in accordance with its organizational arrangements attached to this decision.
Second
The Ministry of Culture shall take the necessary measures to include the center referred to in clause First of this decision within its organizational structure, and shall complete the necessary actions to implement the provisions of its organizational arrangements referred to in clause First of this decision.
Third
The provisions of clauses First and Second above do not entail any additional financial impact on the general budget of the state or a request to increase the approved ceilings.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 8 Muharram 1448
Corresponding to: 23 June 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5169 issued on 3 July 2026.