[FONT="]Manah, July 14 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has placed the corner stone for "Oman Across Ages Museum" during the event held for this occasion in the project site in the Wilayat of Manah in the Governorate of A'Dakhiliyah. [/FONT]
[FONT="] His Majesty has been welcomed by the Main Committee Members of the project; and witnessed an outlined presentation about the project and some pictures, which represent the museum design and contents; including the project model. [/FONT]
[FONT="] His Majesty was accompanied by some ministers and army commanders. [/FONT]
[FONT="] The idea of the project has taken shape in accordance with the wise vision of His Majesty, who wisely decided to create a museum that imitates the history of Oman throughout ages in both sound and picture. It also will shed a light on the miraculous achievements accomplished after 1970. The museum will represent Oman divine nature and its abounded geographic diversity in an interactive way using modern narrative description techniques. [/FONT]
[FONT="] A press statement was issued on the project "Oman Across Ages Museum," which reads as follows: [/FONT]
[FONT="] "His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has placed the corner stone for "Oman Across Ages Museum" which imitates the history of Oman throughout ancient ages in both sound and picture. It also will shed a light on the miraculous achievements accomplished after 1970. The museum will represent Oman divine nature and its abounded geographic diversity in an interactive way using modern narrative description techniques. [/FONT]
[FONT="] The project will be established in the Wilayat of Manah in the Governorate of A'Dakhiliyah. According to His Majesty The Sultan's instructions; the Royal Court Affairs, represented by The Royal Estate, will supervise over the construction and carrying out of this project; which is hopefully to be a distinguished count to the museums world in the Sultanate. Depending on the new visual dazzling techniques provided; the project will present the renaissance achievements to the new generation in a personified way. [/FONT]
[FONT="] The main goals of the museum are summed up hereafter; [/FONT]
[FONT="]-to evoke the past, to feel the present and to anticipate the future. [/FONT]
[FONT="]-To acquaint Oman youth with achievements, growth, developments and success gradually occur during the blessed renaissance era; bearing in mind the clinching towards their rich history across ages. [/FONT]
[FONT="]-To create a new experience and an ingenious atmosphere that helps to find knowledge with a full interaction between visitors and narrative description. [/FONT]
[FONT="]-To provide a proper atmosphere for research and museum study. [/FONT]
[FONT="]-To organize programs and regular and variable events with new creative and comprehensive ways. [/FONT]
[FONT="]-To anticipate the future vision based on our glorious present. [/FONT]
[FONT="] While executing the narrative description; the project will take into account the philosophy of employing the chrono-thematic representation based on modern specifications and principals applied in museum science. This will help to create refined and amusing experience for all level of guests. [/FONT]
[FONT="] In accordance with the project vision; the museum will shed a light on all political, ideological, social, industrial aspects of life in Oman including the international relations since old ages until the renaissance era. These aspects will be well thought-out from a socio-historic perspective aims to make visitors connected with the Omani famous leaders and figures across ages by using digital medium and materialistic exhibits. [/FONT]
[FONT="] In addition to the museum displaying hall; the project also will contain temporary exhibition halls, amenities, technical utilities, social interacting spaces, modern restaurants, coffee shop, galleria, spacious educational and learning utilities for researches and scholars, library, lectures hall and visual archive. [/FONT]
[FONT="] Delighted to witness this remarkable event, the High Committee Members ask Allah Almighty to grant His Majesty health, prosperity and success; and to protect him with His care all over the years. [/FONT]
[FONT="]--- Ends/KH[/FONT]
