The National Museum inaugurates Corner at Muscat International Airport Highlighting Oman Cultural Heritage

The National Museum inaugurated on Wednesday (May 3, 2023 CE), its own corner in the Departures hall at Muscat International Airport, as part of the existing cooperation between the National Museum and Oman Airports.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by Sheikh Ayman bin Ahmed al-Hosani, CEO of Oman Airports, His Excellency Jamal bin Hassan al-Moosawi, Secretary General of the National Museum, and a group of employees of the National Museum and Oman Airports.

The corner aims to enrich the cultural experience of the traveler, and narrates stories of communication between Oman and its civilized surroundings to tell stories that highlight the importance of Muscat International Airport as an important chapter in the history of the Sultanate of Oman`s communication routes with the world.

It is worth noting that the corner is divided into several sections, most notably: the Omani Khanjar (Dagger) and the Culture of scent, Oman and East Africa, the Diba Hoard, and Samad period. The corner includes (23) artifacts that will be displayed for a period of (5) years, subject to extension and renewal, dating back to different historical periods, and among the exhibited pieces are memorial pieces presented to the Sultans of Zanzibar that reflect the Omani cultural impact in East Africa, in addition to a selection of precious objects of the Diba hoard dating from the Early Iron Age (1,300-600 BCE), which were recently discovered at a collective grave site in Diba, on the eastern edge of the Musandam Peninsula. The corner also displays two jars dating back to Samad period in Oman (from 300 BCE - 100-200 CE).