Oman Across the Ages Museum Wins International Chapter Award

  • Publish date: Monday، 14 July 2025 Reading time: 1 min read

Oman’s landmark museum by COX Architecture clinches the 2025 International Chapter Award for Public Architecture.

Oman Across the Ages Museum Wins International Chapter Award Oman Across the Ages Museum Wins International Chapter Award

The Oman Across the Ages Museum, nestled in Manah in Oman’s Al Dakhiliyah region, has earned the prestigious 2025 International Chapter Award for Public Architecture, awarded by the Australian Institute of Architects.

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The accolade was announced during Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, spotlighting the project in the International Projects category.

Designed by Australia’s COX Architecture, the museum was commended for integrating environmental and cultural values with innovation in global architecture. Jurors highlighted the exemplary material quality, precision in detailing, and the building’s seamless harmony with the rugged Al Hajar Mountains.

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Spanning more than 800 million years of Oman’s history, the museum offers a fully interactive, high‑tech experience, allowing visitors to journey through geology, heritage and national identity via immersive installations.

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Architecturally, the design deploys angular volumes emerging from the desert—a formal echo of the Al Hajar Mountain Range.

The award solidifies the Oman Across the Ages Museum as one of the Sultanate’s most striking cultural landmarks. Through architecture and immersive storytelling, it fosters a meaningful connection between Omani youth and their heritage—a celebration of past, present and future under one roof.