Minsk: The first agreement was signed with the National Museum of Fine Arts, paving the way for a Belarusian art exhibition to be hosted at the National Museum in Oman next January. The exhibition will showcase a selection of avant-garde artworks dating back to the early twentieth century, offering Omani audiences insight into Belarus’s modern artistic movements.
The agreement was signed on behalf of the National Museum by His Excellency Jamal bin Hassan Al-Mousawi, Secretary General of the Museum, and by Irina Mateus, Director General of the National Museum of Fine Arts.
In a parallel move, the National Museum also signed a cooperation agreement with the National Library in Minsk to host an exhibition of Islamic manuscripts from Belarus, drawn from the library’s extensive collections. This agreement was signed by His Excellency Jamal bin Hassan Al-Mousawi and Vadim Zhigin, Director General of the National Library in Minsk.
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The signing ceremony was attended by Her Highness Dr. Mona bint Fahd Al Said, Assistant President of Sultan Qaboos University for International Cooperation and Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the National Museum; Abdullah bin Hamad Al Riyami, Ambassador and Head of the Department of Cultural Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and His Excellency Ruslan Chernitsky, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Belarus.
Founded in 1939, the National Museum of Fine Arts is the largest museum in Belarus, housing more than 37,000 works across 20 collections. These include national and international art by Western European and Asian artists spanning the 15th to the 20th centuries, with holdings ranging from ancient iconic paintings and sculptures to textiles, decorative arts and twentieth-century works. The museum is also active in scientific research, restoration, digital cataloguing and international image exchange, while hosting exhibitions, lectures, interactive tours, children’s workshops and cultural evenings.
Meanwhile, the National Library in Minsk, established in 1922, stands as Belarus’s largest repository of knowledge, housing millions of books and documents. Its striking polygonal modern building, complete with reading rooms, a conference centre and an observation deck overlooking the city, has made it a prominent cultural and architectural landmark.
