National Museum of Oman
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The National Museum of Oman, formerly known as the Museum of Bait Assayed / Nadir bin Faisal bin Turki, is a national museum
, located off A'Noor Street in Ruwi
, Oman
.
Established in 1978, the museum contains silver ornaments, copper crafts and displays of Omani ships. The museum has a section dedicated to the belongings of Al Busaidi dynasty, and the rulers of Zanzibar
. The museum also has a highly important 8th century letter by the Prophet Mohammed to the rulers of Oman spreading the Islamic faith to the country.
The museum also has a number of display items like bangles, jewelry, pendants and copper items and some personal belongings of Al Sayyidah Salimah Bint Said Bin Sultan, which includes much of the museums silverware.
National museum
A national museum is a museum maintained by a nation.The following is a list of national museums:-Australia:*Australian National Aviation Museum*Australian National Maritime Museum*, Sydney*Australian War Memorial*Museum Victoria...
, located off A'Noor Street in Ruwi
Ruwi
Ruwi is commercial hub and the main business district of Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.It's located around 5 km from the main residential localities of Al-Khuwair, Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos, Shati Al-Qurm and Al-Qurm...
, Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
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Established in 1978, the museum contains silver ornaments, copper crafts and displays of Omani ships. The museum has a section dedicated to the belongings of Al Busaidi dynasty, and the rulers of Zanzibar
Zanzibar
Zanzibar ,Persian: زنگبار, from suffix bār: "coast" and Zangi: "bruin" ; is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja , and Pemba...
. The museum also has a highly important 8th century letter by the Prophet Mohammed to the rulers of Oman spreading the Islamic faith to the country.
The museum also has a number of display items like bangles, jewelry, pendants and copper items and some personal belongings of Al Sayyidah Salimah Bint Said Bin Sultan, which includes much of the museums silverware.