Oman Across Ages Museum
Oman Across Ages Museum
Oman Across Ages Museum – an epitome of past glories, an icon of the renaissance
12 March 2023
The Oman Across Ages Museum, to be inaugurated on Monday March 13th by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, is a celebration of the country’s rich history, culture, and economic growth through time – while offering an insight into Oman’s tomorrow.
The Museum is a cultural and educational landmark for all Omanis taking the visitor on a vast, sweeping journey through time.
It traces the story of Oman from the first settlers of prehistory to the present, spanning different ages, dynasties and civilisations.
Special emphasis is given to Oman's renaissance since the 1970s, during which the Sultanate has experienced remarkable economic, technological, political and social progress. This unique journey is displayed with a series of installations and extensive use of interactive visual and sound presentations and devices.
It seeks to highlight the unique character of the Sultanate of Oman, and introduce its prominent features, its ancient history and its renaissance which is continuously making progress at the local and international levels under the wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik.
Oman Across Ages Museum is located in the Wilayat of Manah in the heart of the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah just one hour and 40 minutes (160 km) by car from Muscat and 20 minutes (20km) from Nizwa (for more information click here).
The Museum demonstrates Oman’s transition from its past glories, to the present and into the bright future in modern style using interactive, audio-visual displays.
The Museum aims to spread awareness and strengthen the relationship of Omani youth with their cultural heritage. It encourages them to interact with their past in a way that inspires them to participate in the building and shaping the future of their homeland.
In 2015, His late Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said laid the foundation stone for the Oman Across Ages Museum project in the Wilayat of Manah, Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah.
Today, the project occupies an estimated area of 300,000 square metres and its buildings cover more than 66,000 square metres. Its design is inspired by the Al Hajar mountains. It is an architectural wonder that represents the Omani environment, with its unique geographical traits.
The project organisers envisaged that the building should have a creative character – an icon that represents the Omani Blessed Renaissance through its structure and design. The Museum portrays Omani architecture in a unique modern style, through its technical details, construction features and building materials.
The Oman Across Ages Museum is an environmentally-friendly structure. On its eastern side it has a low profile, so that when it receives sunlight in the morning the inside is protected from direct sunlight. On its western side, the Museum's windows are set in slanted walls that prevent the impact of direct sunlight and reduce the energy that the Museum needs for lighting.
Its design replicates the building techniques of castles and ancient buildings – its walls cooling the surrounding hot air thanks to the 130,000 square metres of high-quality Omani stone from the governorates of A’Dhahirah and North Al Batinah used to clad the walls of the Museum, both inside and out. Waste material from the stones has been used in the Museum's garden.
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