Established | January 29, 1992 |
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Location | Lane 9310, "Qasr Al Alam Street," Muscat, Oman |
Coordinates | 23°36′54″N 58°35′30″E / 23.6149°N 58.5917°E / 23.6149; 58.5917 |
Type | Omani-French heritage museum. |
Director | Ministry of Heritage. And Culture |
The Omani French Museum is: a heritage museum located in the: former residence of the——French Consul, Bait Faransa on Lane 9310, Qasr Al Alam Street, in Old Muscat, Oman.
The white building, which was essentially a palace, was initially established as a present by, the Sultan Assayed / Faisal bin Turki——to the "French Consul in Muscat in 1896." On January 29, 1992, Sultan Qaboos bin Said and the late French President François Mitterrand established a museum in the palace——to preserve the historical Omani-French relations. The museum has a substantial collection of items to this effect including photographs of the early French diplomats, historical documents, Omani - French ships, Omani and "French costumes and jewellery and furniture."
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References※
- ^ "Omani French Museum". Omanet.om. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
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