National Museum (Oman)

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The National Museum Oman - Sultanate of Oman
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National Museum is located in Oman
National Museum
National Museum
Location in Oman
Established20 November 2013 (2013-11-20)
LocationAl Saidiya Street, opposite Al Alam Palace, Old Muscat, Oman
Coordinates23°36′42″N 58°35′38″E / 23.6115826°N 58.5937595°E / 23.6115826; 58.5937595
TypeNational museum
DirectorJamal Al Moosawi
Public transit accessMwaslat bus no.4 LINE (RuwiـMatrahـMuscat)
Websitewww.nm.gov.om

The National Museum of the Sultanate of Oman is a museum located in Oman. It was developed by the Ministry of Culture and opened to the public in 2016.

Background[]

The museum was established by royal decree in 2013 and opened July 30, 2016.[1] It was designed to be the Sultanate's flagship cultural institution, showcasing the nation’s heritage from the earliest human settlement in the Oman Peninsula some two million years ago through to the present day. As a national institution, the museum is dedicated to ensuring that Oman’s cultural heritage is understood and appreciated not only within the Sultanate, but also internationally. Further, it aims to provide opportunities for cultural expression, innovation, and the transfer of traditional skills and knowledge from one generation to the next.[2]

Collection[]

The National Museum houses 5,466 objects and offers 43 digital immersive experiences, a fully equipped Learning Centre, conservation facilities, an ultra-high definition cinema,[3] and discovery areas for children.[4] It features an integrated infrastructure for special needs and is the first museum in the Middle East to adopt Arabic Braille script for the visually impaired.[citation needed] The museum contains an internationally significant collection of prehistoric metallic artefacts.[5] Oman has a strong tradition of silver working, where historically women were also silversmiths; curator Mouza Sulaiman Mohamed Al-Wardi is part of an international team exploring this legacy.[6][7][8] It also houses the region’s first open-plan museum storage concept, where visitors can learn about the various processes that artefacts go through before they are put on display.[citation needed]

Building[]

The museum is located in the heart of Muscat in a purpose-designed building. The total area of the building is 13,700 square metres (147,000 sq ft), including 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft) allocated for 14 permanent galleries – The Land and the People Gallery, Maritime History Gallery, Arms and Armour Gallery, Aflaj Gallery, Currency Gallery, Prehistory and Ancient History Galleries, Splendours of Islam Gallery, Oman and the World Gallery, Intangible Heritage Gallery and Renaissance Gallery, among others.[9] A further 400 square metres (4,300 sq ft) are allocated for temporary exhibitions.

Galleries[]

Building and facilities
Total plot area 24000 m2
Total building area 13700 m2
Total gallery area 4000 m2
Number of galleries 14
Permanent Galleries The Land and the People

Maritime History

Arms and Armour

Civilisation in the Making

Aflaj

Currency

Timeline

Bat, al-Khutm and al-Ayn

Land of Frankincense

Prehistory and Ancient History

Splendours of Islam

Oman and the World

The Renaissance

Intangible Heritage

Other facilities Learning Centre

Conservation Facilities

Temporary Exhibitions Gallery

Collections Gallery (Open Storage Concept)

Café

Gift Shop

Images[]

  • Museum at night.

  • Renaissance Gallery

  • Intangible Heritage Gallery

  • Currency gallery

  • Logo

  • Oman and the World

Board of Trustees[]

  • His Excellency Salim bin Mohammed al-Mahrouqi - , Chairman of the Board of Trustees
  • H.H. Sayyida Dr. Mona bint Fahad bin Mahmoud al-Said - for International Cooperation at Sultan Qaboos University- member
  • His Excellency Sayyid Said bin Sultan al-Busaidi - , Sports and Youth- member
  • Dr Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi - Education Under-Secretary - member
  • His Excellency Sheikh Hameed bin Ali al-Maani - Head of the Department of Global Affairs - member
  • Dr. Mounir Bouchenaki - Director of the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage - member
  • Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovskiy - Director General of the Hermitage Museum, Russia - member

References[]

  1. ^ Hasan, Deeba (26 July 2016). "#OmanPride: National Museum of Oman all set to open". Times of Oman.
  2. ^ Sultanate of Oman, National Museum, 2015
  3. ^ y Pluse of Oman, 17 December 2015
  4. ^ Sultanate of Oman, National Museum, Muscat, 2015
  5. ^ Yule, P.‒Gernez, G. (eds.), Early Iron Age metal-working workshop in the Empty Quarter, Sultanate of Oman, Universitätsforschungen zur prähistorischen Archäologie, 316, Bonn, 2018.
  6. ^ Kothaneth, Lakshmi (2021-01-25). "Spotlight: No silver lining". Oman Observer. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  7. ^ "Adornment, Identity and Empowerment: Female Silversmiths in Southern Oman". web.archive.org. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  8. ^ "Lectures online". web.archive.org. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  9. ^ Sultanate of Oman, National Museum, Muscat, 2015

External links[]

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