17 October 2021
The National Museum organises a workshop on "The Science of Document Studies" coinciding with the Arabic Document Day
The National Museum, represented by the Learning Centre and BP Oman`s support, organised a workshop entitled "The Science of Document Study" on Sunday, October 17, 2021 CE, coinciding with the Arabic Document Day. The workshop was presented by Sulaiman bin Saleh al-Rashidi, a trainer of confidential documents, archives and information, and a certified trainer from the International Academy for Training and Development (ITDA). Several government agencies and those interested in document work participated in the workshop.
The workshop began with a historical view on document science, its development, concepts and the differences between document study and investigation, and the importance of document science for those interested in heritage and history, in addition to techniques for using document science in reading manuscripts and documents, ending with the relationship with document study and historical criticism.
The workshop aimed at exchanging knowledge and acquiring the needed skills related to the study of historical documents, which will help to trace the originality of these documents and understand the nature of their content.