Where truth and history are hunted

While not everyone is keen to study history as a discipline, all are fascinated when they hear a good story from the past, whether it is about the way people used to live or how empires and civilisations were built. Likewise, people get attracted by an object that is displayed in a museum or an exhibition. In fact, human beings have found ways to leave a trace of their existence and inheritance. From cave carvings to heroic acts that have been remembered over centuries since they happened.

Therefore, some people made the history of nations in different forms, but others have written history, which has been recorded and documented throughout all these years. In order to pass history to a generation after another over the years, people have been employing various techniques and ways to preserve the antiques and historical objects. Technology, for instance, has been used to record historical events and restore historical transcripts and documents too.

In view of that, some historical facts require an evidence, either to prove it right. Though some of the old facts or stories, which people know might be pure fiction that doesn’t make them less fascinating. The traditional and historical monuments too demand a visual proof through which it could be demonstrated for public to observe and value it. From writers to inventors, philosophers and politicians, everyone has an opinion on the importance of history overall.

Here comes the significance of having national museums as hubs accommodating the cultural and historical treasures of countries. Actually, a museum is more than a collection of arts, sculptures or heritage. Rather it marks a storehouse of the history of the extinct generations and their cultures. As it has been said that if one doesn’t know his past history, he is a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a tree or a tree without roots.

As the world celebrates the International Museum Day, which falls on May 18, it is a good time to shed light on museums in the Sultanate of Oman. The country accommodates different historical, natural and military museums, attracting visitors from within and outside Oman throughout the year. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), these museums attracted around 113,600 visitors in 2021, with 49 per cent representing the visitors of the National Museum of Oman only.

Through these museums, the past glory of Oman, mirrored in many forms of traditions, culture and heritage, is being preserved. Such landmarks with all its mesmerising demonstrations stand as key tourist destinations for Omanis, residents and tourist alike. With all its various attractions and historical treasures, these museums bring Oman’s rich history, culture and heritage back to life! Further, they mark educational hubs where truth and history are hunted.

As the National Museum attracts almost half of all the museums’ visitors throughout a year, this reflects its high importance and attractiveness to promote the history of Oman. Other than being fun to see all the antiques demonstrated in the museum’s different corners, it offers an educational and knowledge-enriching journey to its visitors. Always learning about the genuine culture and real history of a certain nations starts from a visit paid to a museum.

Overall, visiting a museum is a very insightful experience to all, regardless their age, interests and background. For school students, for instance, the museum will be the perfect place to narrate the history of Oman and how people lived in the past centuries with a highlight to their lifestyle. The museum represents a new school that touches on most features of the Omani history and people of Oman.

Visiting a museum is essential not only for school students and kids, but families alike.

With all the museum’s historical and lifestyle displays, it revives the past life experiences and history of Omanis to the current and coming generations.