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Muscat Daily
05-03-2025
- General
- Muscat Daily
Omani exhibition in Russia draws over 400,000 visitors
By OUR CORRESPONDENT St Petersburg, Russia – The second exhibition within the Oman Hall Initiative at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, titled The Omani Empire between Asia and Africa, attracted 414,481 visitors between December 2023 and January 2025. Visitors from around the world expressed admiration for the unique museum collections, which showcased Oman's rich history and its influence as a maritime empire. The exhibition featured 28 artefacts from the Al Yaruba and Al Busaidi periods, highlighting Oman's role in connecting the Arabian Peninsula, West Asia, and East Africa from the 17th to the 19th century. Following the success of the first Oman Hall exhibition, inaugurated on 2 June 2021, this latest edition reaffirmed the strong cultural ties between Oman's National Museum and the State Hermitage Museum. The State Hermitage Museum, one of the world's largest and oldest museums, houses over three million masterpieces and welcomes around 5.3 million visitors annually. The State Hermitage Museum
Observer
04-03-2025
- General
- Observer
Oman expo in Russia attracts over 400,000 visitors
MUSCAT: As many as 414,481 visitors turned up at an exhibition titled 'Omani Empire between Asia and Africa', held at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, from December 2023 to January 2025. The exhibition, the second of its kind to be organised as part of Oman Hall Initiative, was applauded by visitors from different countries of the world. The visitors expressed their great appreciation for the unique collections which, they said, reflected the deep-rooted history of the Sultanate of Oman. The exhibition included a selection of artefacts that represented Al Yaruba Dynasty and Al Busaidi Dynasty, which established two maritime empires in the 17th century. The artefacts indicate important aspects of Oman's historical identity as a role model for a prosperous, global, multicultural and tolerant nation. — ONA
Times of Oman
04-03-2025
- Times of Oman
Omani exhibition in Russia attracts over 400,000 visitors
Muscat: As many as 414,481 visitors turned up at an exhibition titled 'Omani Empire between Asia and Africa', held at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, from December 2023 to January 2025. The exhibition, the second of its kind to be organised as part of Oman Hall Initiative, was applauded by visitors from different countries of the world. The visitors expressed their great appreciation for the unique collections which, they said, reflected the deep-rooted history of the Sultanate of Oman. The exhibition included a selection of artefacts that represented Al Yaruba Dynasty and Al Busaidi Dynasty, which established two maritime empires in the 17th century and whose glory peaked in the 17th Century. The artefacts indicate important aspects of Oman's historical identity as a role model for a prosperous, global, multicultural and tolerant nation.
