The architecture of the Museum was designed by the late prominent Palestinian architect Ja’far Touqan.  Situated on 1,350 square meters, the total surface area of the Museum is 2,600 square meters and is inlaid with the same Palestinian stone as the mausoleum, the mosque, minaret and much of the exterior courtyards.

The display area in the museum consists of four ascending ramps.  A bridge connects the new building with the office of late-President Arafat, where he withstood 34 months of siege by the Israel military forces. The innate character of the besieged area has been preserved to provide visitors with an immediate, authentic visualization of the conditions at the time of the siege.