On the 9th of November 2016, Dr. Nasser Alkidwa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yasser Arafat Foundation, announced the official opening of Yasser Arafat Museum, to the public on the 10th of November, with the commemoration of late President Yasser Arafat.

Dr. Alkidwa stated, "It will be a museum of the memory, Palestinian identity and the narrative of a people and the story of a leader."