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The Seiyun Palace is a palace located in the town of Seiyun in the Hadhramaut Governorate in eastern Yemen. It is one of the world’s largest mud-brick structures. The palace was the royal residence of the sultans of Kathiri of Hadhramaut until 1967.
In 1984, a museum was inaugurated in the palace, comprising various artifacts collected after the conduction of scientific-related excavation missions, namely the Yemeni-Soviet mission. The museum was closed in 2015 due to the Yemeni Civil War when Al-Qaeda entered Hadramawt.
The museum showcases items excavated in the province, including tombstones that date back to the Stone Age and the dawn of civilisation in Yemen. There are also Bronze Age statues, pottery and ancient manuscripts from the pre-Islamic period. However, the museum's most prized possessions are stashed away, for fear of any of Yemen's warring groups targeting them.
In 2022, the UNESCO renovated the palace with SDRPY funding.
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