Coinciding with the launch of the exhibition "Tamra"
The Ras Al Khaimah National Museum will reopen next Saturday
The Ras Al Khaimah National Museum announced its reopening next Saturday, 17 October, welcoming guests to rediscover this historic building dating back to the year 1621, which has been restored several times and used as a fortress and residence for the ruling family, and as a headquarters for several government agencies.
Today, the museum includes a collection of important artifacts that reflect the ancient history of the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah and its rich cultural heritage, which contributed to strengthening the emirate's position as a cultural tourism destination.
To celebrate the reopening of the doors to welcome visitors, the museum will launch its main art exhibition, which will delve into the rich history of the emirate and shed light on the importance of the date palm tree and its role in shaping the heritage and cultural customs of the region.
The exhibition "Tamra" also reviews the reasons for the inclusion of the date palm on the UNESCO list of cultural heritage for the Middle East region in 2019. Visitors will be taken on a journey through time to past centuries against the background of the date palm tree from its roots to its leaves, focusing on its role in historical events and in shaping The essence of Gulf hospitality and contemporary expression through beautiful art pieces.
The main artifacts on display include the “Marouf Al Qawasim”, a coin minted at the beginning of the nineteenth century and found in the Faili Palace complex, where a peace treaty was signed between the tribal federations and the British 200 years ago, and a rare 4,000-year-old palm seed dating back to The settlement of Shamal from the Bronze Age, and a recently discovered gold coin dating back to the year 12 AD, in addition to a group of palm tree products and a number of contemporary artworks of Geraldine Chansard, a French artist residing in Ras Al Khaimah.
The opening will also coincide with the official announcement of the new discovery and the latest addition to the museum, which is a stapler that archaeologists discovered during the restoration of the museum building in 2019, and it is a machine that was used throughout the Arabian Gulf to collect date juice and make date honey 2000 years ago.
It is likely that this stapler dates back to a time before the discovery of oil in the region.
The artworks and artifacts on display will introduce visitors to masterpieces of nature through words, illustrations and artistic installations.
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