Bidiya Museum: Built through the effort of an ordinary citizen
Published: 02:09 PM,Sep 04,2021 | EDITED : 05:09 PM,Sep 04,2021
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Bidiya Museum, located near Al Mantrib fortress in the Wilayat of Bidiya in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate, is an archaeological and heritage treasure, as it was established in 2008 by an effort by an ordinary citizen. The museum building was designed to simulate the ancient Omani architectural style, as it was built with stones.
Amer al Hajri, the owner of the museum, shared that the museum includes a group of archaeological and heritage artefacts, about 18,000 artefacts of weapons, coins, crafts, costumes and others, which tell the history of Bidiya in particular and the Sultanate in general.
He added that the museum consist of a building on the north side consisting of two floors and seven galleries in which several models of Omani daggers and swords are displayed. Each item carries a different shape and different characteristics to show the uniqueness of each governorate of the Sultanate from the other.
Al Hajri explained that the southern part is a fortress consisting of four halls and 22 mihrabs to display the Omani manuscripts and the manuscripts of the Wilayat of Bidiya, noting that the oldest archaeological holdings in the museum are some pieces that date back to the first stone age like weapons, and the lock of Salman, which age reaches to 370 years, and there are other 800 pieces like antiques, coins, coins, weapons and traditional costumes.
He stressed that Bidiya Museum has an archaeological and heritage value in the wilayat, as it contributes to the promotion of internal tourism by attracting daily many visitors from inside and outside the Sultanate.
Amer al Hajri, the owner of the museum, shared that the museum includes a group of archaeological and heritage artefacts, about 18,000 artefacts of weapons, coins, crafts, costumes and others, which tell the history of Bidiya in particular and the Sultanate in general.
He added that the museum consist of a building on the north side consisting of two floors and seven galleries in which several models of Omani daggers and swords are displayed. Each item carries a different shape and different characteristics to show the uniqueness of each governorate of the Sultanate from the other.
Al Hajri explained that the southern part is a fortress consisting of four halls and 22 mihrabs to display the Omani manuscripts and the manuscripts of the Wilayat of Bidiya, noting that the oldest archaeological holdings in the museum are some pieces that date back to the first stone age like weapons, and the lock of Salman, which age reaches to 370 years, and there are other 800 pieces like antiques, coins, coins, weapons and traditional costumes.
He stressed that Bidiya Museum has an archaeological and heritage value in the wilayat, as it contributes to the promotion of internal tourism by attracting daily many visitors from inside and outside the Sultanate.