The museum also features lecture halls, outdoor exhibitions, a library, a conservation centre and an area for children's activities.

[3] A joint committee headed by Queen Rania was tasked with developing a new museum conforming with international standards.

[2] The Dead Sea Copper Scroll was found near Khirbet Qumran, and contains an inventory of hidden gold and silver, as well as some vessels, presumably taken from the Temple in Jerusalem in circa 68 CE.

[4] The Mesha Stele is a large black basalt stone that was erected in Moab and was inscribed by Moabite king Mesha, in which he lauds himself for the building projects that he initiated in Moab (modern day Al-Karak) and commemorates his glory and victory against the Israelites.

[6] Other major artifacts are the Balu'a Stele, with an Egyptian hieroglyphic inscription, and a marble head of the Greek goddess Tyche[clarification needed].