Visit by the Prince and Princess of Wales to the Middle East: briefing p.23

FCO 8/6153 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986
UMAN: MUSEUM

Built in 1974 and administered by the Ministry of National Heritage and Culture, it is a compact and well laid out introduction to the history of the Sultanate and its traditions.

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The Sultan lays great stress on preserving the best examples of the buildings, manuscripts and crafts of previous eras an inspiration for the present, and as a ready remainder to Omanis both of their past and of their distinct identity. He has taken a personal hand in the architecture of modern buildings in the capital, in order to
a unified blend of modern design and materials with Islamic and Omani styles.

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