Visit to National Museum of Oman

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko visited the National Museum of Oman.

The National Museum is located opposite Al Alam Palace. The decree to build the new museum building was issued on 20 November 2013. It was officially opened on 30 July 2016.

The head of state was taken on a tour of the museum by Secretary General of the museum Jamal al-Moosawi. “They say we have a Belarusian here!” Aleksandr Lukashenko said greeting Jamal al-Moosawi at the entrance to the museum.

The matter is that Jamal al-Moosawi’s mother is a native of Belarus, and he speaks fluent Russian.

Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that Minsk is building a new building of the National Museum of History. Therefore, it's important to see how such museums are arranged in other countries and study the experience. “Maybe when you come, you can share some best practices with us,” the head of state suggested. Jamal al-Moosawi said he was ready to assist in this matter.

The National Museum is the Oman's flagship cultural institution. “We deal with questions of national identity. Questions of who we are in the global world,” the head of the museum revealed.

“This is important to us as well,” the President affirmed.