The Permanent Exhibition of National Documents and Archives
Omani history was not only recorded on paper but was also carved into rocks, drawn on international maps, minted on coins and stamps, documented in manuscripts, inscribed in global newspapers and magazines, and narrated through images and films. The permanent exhibition takes visitors on a historical journey through the different eras of the Sultanate...
The Omani navigator Ahmed bin Majid
The Omani navigator Ahmed bin Majid Al-Sa’di, born in Julfar on the coast of Oman in 1421 AD, was one of the most famous navigators in the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Gulf, and the Red Sea. He made pioneering contributions to geographical explorations, the development of maritime navigation tools such as the compass, and the introduction of precise astronomical measurements.
News
15 February، 2024
From January 28 to February 1, 2024, the National Records and Archives Authority is organizing a training program in reading records and manuscripts for a group of 20 specialists. The program contains several themes, including enhancing participants’ knowledge about records and manuscripts, introducing the approaches and rules of writing records and manuscripts, and improving the skills of reading and verifying Omani records and manuscripts. The importance of this program […]
3 January، 2024
The National Records and Archives Authority and the Fisheries Development Oman approved the classification system for the retention schedules of their records, based on the Records and Archives Law issued pursuant to Royal Decree No. (60/2007). This system aims to empower entities to preserve and manage their records in accordance with the best administrative practices in a way that ensures effective retrieval and preservation of records in line with specific […]
