Visit to the Oman National Museum - Part 2
Yesterday I had published the 1st Part of the Oman National Museum and today I will like to share the 2nd part of the Museum. It indeed is a very interesting and a informative museum.
In continuation to it...
Oman is a Country where you will find a lot of forts and old castles. The oldest fort of Oman which is called the Nizwa fort was built in 1650. Though the original fort was built in the 9th century and then was in complete ruins and later renovated. Nowadays some of these old forts have become market places and yes tourist attraction spots also.
These are some of the models at display of the old forts of Oman
This is a model of an old castle
Some more musical instruments.
The different types of Drums. These you still see them around sometimes, though not much used, but when we visit some interior parts we do see it.
These are some other musical instruments. Some I can identify but some of them I do not know what they are called. I was fascinated to see a Conch, I thought it was only used in India but seems like it has it's roots in many places.
Camel is a famous animal in this place and hence there is a statue of Camel. In the olden days it was a mode of transport for people, sine this was a desert land. We still get to see them in villages. It is said that people who own Camels are multi millionaires because they cost a lot. Though when you see their owners it never looks like they are multi millionaires.
The other interesting thing is that people think Camel is the national animal of the Country, but it is not. The Arabian Oryx is the national animal of Oman.
Horses are majorly used in Military, specially during the parade.
This is an interesting one. It's a Cabinet Secretary desk secret compartments.
Uniform of the Late King of Oman Sultan Qaboos bin Said. He was dearly loved by the people. From what stories I hear from people around, it comes out that he was a very generous man. In his vision the whole Country of Oman has seen development
The museum is built opposite the Royal Palace and this is the Late Sultan's Chair which is currently placed in the Museum in a way that it faces exactly opposite the palace entrance.
After this there were some common household items which are at display
A Bed. I find it a little funny, because it's very high and short in length. One would need some steps to get on to it. Though it looks absolutely stunning.
And a table with very finely carved base. I am so much in love with this type of furniture
A small cupboard
Favorite of mine. Chest draws
This type of exact table I had in my dad's house. One day the top marble broke down and then my dad sold off the table. Today I can see these things only in Museums
A very finely carved door
Some art works with Arabic scripts. It looked something connected to their religion.
Can you guess what is this? It's a tomb. I could not believe it, they were so big in size and for 1 person it looks too big. They are called as beehive tombs.
A fancy clock
With both the posts, you will see how interesting it was to visit this place and I could in no way put everything in one post.
It was a wonderful experience to visit this place
Last but not the least, I found this huge Ammonite Crystal at the coffee shop while exiting. It made my day.
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The most beautiful feature of museum tours is being able to access a lot of information about the past.
This museum is beautiful. I was struck by the miniatures of the castles and the uniform displayed in the window. Thanks for this nice post, it's like we were there with you
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That fancy clock looks like Big Ben gone Arabic! Not sure if I really like it. That bed, however, I think looks pretty sweet. I like the idea of going up to some elevated place to sleep. I also liked the model of the fort, and would be curious to see pictures of it in real life. In your next post maybe? ;-)
Can you speak / read Arabic? How important is it in Oman? Or are there a lot of signs in English or maybe things transcribed in Latin letters? Or pictograms? Just to compare, I lived in Japan for a year without speaking much of the language, but there are so many pictograms everywhere that you can get by pretty comfortably without reading Japanese. In Greece, on the other hand, where I only visited for a few days, I felt completely overwhelmed by the signs, as I don't speak or read any Greek.
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THANKS, dear! I like your museum and the crystal;)
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It's great you got to know about some ancient castles. It's a great visit you had, thanks for sharing with us