As part of the Memorandum of Understanding between the National Museum of Oman and the State Hermitage of Russia, coinciding the celebrations of the Renaissance Day, the city of Saint Petersburg hosted a number of cultural events in relation to the Sultanate under the name of ‘Oman Day’ at the State Hermitage on Monday 23rd July 2018.

The event included the launch of a UHD film on the history of the Sultanate under the title ‘Oman: an eastern jewel, a land of hope’ with Russian dubbing, a live quartet instrumental performance from the Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra, followed by the inauguration of the first international exhibition between the National Museum and the National Records and Archives Authority at the Apollo Venue in the State Hermitage lasting until the end of September 2018.