Background
The museum was established by royal decree in 2013 and opened July 30, 2016. 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.Collection
The National Museum houses 5,466 objects, among which an internationally significant collection of prehistoric metallic artefacts. Its curator, Mouza Sulaiman Mohamed Al-Wardi, is part of an international team exploring the legacy of Oman's silver working tradition, where historically women were also silversmiths. The museum is equipped with infrastructure for 43 digital immersive experiences, a Learning Centre, conservation facilities, an ultra-high definition cinema, and discovery areas for children. It adopted 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. It features an integrated infrastructure for special needs and is the first museum in the Middle East to adopt ArabicBuilding
The museum is located in the heart ofGalleries
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Board of Trustees
*His Excellency Salim bin Mohammed al-Mahrouqi - Minister of Heritage and Tourism, Chairman of the Board of Trustees *H.H. Sayyida Dr. Mona bint Fahad bin Mahmoud al-Said - Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Cooperation at Sultan Qaboos University- member *His Excellency Sayyid Said bin Sultan al-Busaidi - Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth- member *Dr Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi - Education Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Education - member *His Excellency Sheikh Hameed bin Ali al-Maani - Head of the Department of Global Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - member *Dr. Mounir Bouchenaki - Director of the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage - member * Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovskiy - Director General of theReferences
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