ST PETERSBURG: The National Museum inaugurated on Wednesday the 'Oman Gallery' in the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia, with the participation of Prof Dr Mikhail Piotrovsky, Director-General of the State Hermitage Museum and member of the Board of Trustees of the National Museum of Oman, Yousef bin Issa al Zadjali, Sultanate's Ambassador to.
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By: Times News Service
The space will highlight the historical, cultural, and scientific heritage of Oman
Muscat: A space, reserved to highlight the history, culture and scientific heritage of the Sultanate, was inaugurated at the State Hermitage Museum in Russia on Wednesday.
The Oman Hall is located in the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg in Russia, alongside the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum. It will highlight the historical, cultural, and scientific heritage of Oman at the regional and international levels, according to an online statement issued by Oman News Agency.
The event saw participation by Prof Dr Mikhail Piotrovsky, Director-General of the State Hermitage Museum and member of the Board of Trustees of the National Museum of Oman, and His Excellency Yousef bin Issa al-Zadjali, Oman s Ambassador to the Russian Federation.