Oman Across Ages Museum | COX Architecture

Prix Versailles 2024 Muscat / Oman / 2023

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Drawing from 800 million years of geological history, the Sultanate of Oman has taken a grandiose new step that is a must-try expe- rience.


Located at the gateway to the desert, 160 ki- lometres from Muscat, the town of Manah is rich in monumental citadels dating back to the 18th century. Those fortresses bear witness to the country’s longstanding interest in architec- ture and technology.


With the extraordinary scenery of the Hajar Mountains looming on the horizon, the towe- ring spike of the new museum, Oman Across Ages, designed by Cox Architecture, reflects the beauty and power of those “secret moun- tains” whose peaks rise 2,000 metres into the air.


This seminal structure lets travellers know that a new destination awaits them there, in the arid landscape, and that a welcoming, contemporary oasis, offering protection from the elements, now showcases an age-old culture in an ode to Omani engineering.

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    Drawing from 800 million years of geological history, the Sultanate of Oman has taken a grandiose new step that is a must-try expe- rience. Located at the gateway to the desert, 160 ki- lometres from Muscat, the town of Manah is rich in monumental citadels dating back to the 18th century. Those fortresses bear witness to the country’s longstanding interest in architec- ture and technology. With the extraordinary scenery of the Hajar Mountains looming on the horizon, the towe- ring spike...

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