First private museum chronicles Oman journey through centuries
Published: 04:08 PM,Aug 23,2023 | EDITED : 08:08 PM,Aug 23,2023
Muscat: The Museum of Communications of Generations in the Wilayat of Taqah chronicles Oman journey through centuries. The museum is located in the old neighbourhood near Taqah Fort and Al Askar Tower. It was inaugurated in February.
The old neighbourhood surrounds the fort of Taqah, which was built in the nineteenth century during the reign of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal al Said (1913-1932), and AlAskar Tower, which housed the government’s military to protect and monitor the state in those days. One can also find here the historic Sheikh Al Afif Mosque, where the people of the state used to gather for their religious rituals.
It is the first private museum licensed by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism in Dhofar Governorate.
Salim bin Ahmed al Omari, the owner of the private museum, said that he began collecting various archaeological holdings in 1983, explaining that the museum promotes the preservation of authentic Omani heritage among young people.
Al Omari indicated that the museum’s outer yard contains a wall of palm fronds with the cultivation of some local trees, models of windows and doors of old design, the Ghanja ship, and some types of fishing nets and stones used in construction in the past.
He explained that the reception hall in the museum embodies the Bedouin environment, with its tent woven from animal wool, handicrafts, palm fronds, some cooking tools, Bedouin clothing and musical instruments such as the dargham and the rebab, as well as a miniature cultural library, in addition to some ancient fossil holdings.
Al Omari explained that the 'Umm Salem'' hall is for the late craftswoman, Taful bint Ramadan, which includes antique collections and tools that represent the urban environment and what the bedroom contains, and ancient decorative and cooking tools. This is in addition to wooden chests and handicrafts related to the urban environment, such as the palmetto craft called Al Qaff.
The owner of the private museum also pointed out that the Great Hall includes two sections: a section for men's and women's clothes and jewellery in Dhofar, and the section for the rural environment. He indicated that the section for traditional costumes represents urban, rural and Bedouin environments, in addition to Omani daggers, silverware and incense.
Al Omari pointed out that the section of the rural environment in the Great Hall embodies a rural house consisting of wood, straw, ropes, kitchen utensils, rural clothing for men and women, leather products, pottery, palm fronds, tools for extracting ghee or Qatamim, and a cradle for the child.
“The monetary hall contains banknotes, coins, and commemorative coins circulated in the past in the Sultanate of Oman, in addition to models of castles, forts, towers and ships.”
Al Omari added that work is underway to develop the museum by adding a new hall dealing with old traditional crafts in Dhofar, used in trade, carpentry, construction and agriculture. — ONA
The old neighbourhood surrounds the fort of Taqah, which was built in the nineteenth century during the reign of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal al Said (1913-1932), and AlAskar Tower, which housed the government’s military to protect and monitor the state in those days. One can also find here the historic Sheikh Al Afif Mosque, where the people of the state used to gather for their religious rituals.
It is the first private museum licensed by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism in Dhofar Governorate.
Salim bin Ahmed al Omari, the owner of the private museum, said that he began collecting various archaeological holdings in 1983, explaining that the museum promotes the preservation of authentic Omani heritage among young people.
Al Omari indicated that the museum’s outer yard contains a wall of palm fronds with the cultivation of some local trees, models of windows and doors of old design, the Ghanja ship, and some types of fishing nets and stones used in construction in the past.
He explained that the reception hall in the museum embodies the Bedouin environment, with its tent woven from animal wool, handicrafts, palm fronds, some cooking tools, Bedouin clothing and musical instruments such as the dargham and the rebab, as well as a miniature cultural library, in addition to some ancient fossil holdings.
Al Omari explained that the 'Umm Salem'' hall is for the late craftswoman, Taful bint Ramadan, which includes antique collections and tools that represent the urban environment and what the bedroom contains, and ancient decorative and cooking tools. This is in addition to wooden chests and handicrafts related to the urban environment, such as the palmetto craft called Al Qaff.
The owner of the private museum also pointed out that the Great Hall includes two sections: a section for men's and women's clothes and jewellery in Dhofar, and the section for the rural environment. He indicated that the section for traditional costumes represents urban, rural and Bedouin environments, in addition to Omani daggers, silverware and incense.
Al Omari pointed out that the section of the rural environment in the Great Hall embodies a rural house consisting of wood, straw, ropes, kitchen utensils, rural clothing for men and women, leather products, pottery, palm fronds, tools for extracting ghee or Qatamim, and a cradle for the child.
“The monetary hall contains banknotes, coins, and commemorative coins circulated in the past in the Sultanate of Oman, in addition to models of castles, forts, towers and ships.”
Al Omari added that work is underway to develop the museum by adding a new hall dealing with old traditional crafts in Dhofar, used in trade, carpentry, construction and agriculture. — ONA