Jewel of Muscat
Videos, photos and information on the reconstruction of a 9th-century Arab ship, and its historic voyage from Oman to Singapore.
Voyage - The Legacy
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Jewel of Muscat is lifted from the water. -
Jewel is to be made ready for her new life in a museum. -
Jewel's hull holds firm as she is lifted out. -
Cleaning the hull without damaging the stitching takes skill. -
H.E Sayyid Badr, speaking at the opening of the National Geographic Exhibition in Salalah -
Dr Fred Heibert of National Geographic speaks at the opening. -
The exhibition is opened by HE Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud al-Busaidi. -
Distinguished guests are shown round the exhibition. -
Distinguished guests at the exhibition opening -
The US Ambassador Richard J Schmierer was among the guests at the opening. -
The ship in its new museum home. -
Saleh Al Jabri talks to students from the British School -
British School students at the Jewel Education Centre -
Nearly 10,000 students have visited the Jewel education centre. -
MEMA - Jewel's new home -
A replica of Zheng He's Treasure Ship at MEMA -
The Souk Gallery at MEMA recreating Silk Route Markets -
Jewel's deck and hull on show at MEMA -
Music & dance start the Maritime Museum opening. -
Lim Kok Thay, Executive Chairman, Genting Singapore. -
Distinguished representatives of Singapore and Oman, Mr Goh Chok Tong and H.E. Sayyid Badr -
H.E Zainul Rasheed and H.E Mohammed Yousef Al-Zarafi -
All hands to the wheel …. -
!to open the museum with a bang -
The media out in force for the opening. -
Goh Chok Tong and H.E. Sayyid Badr tour the museum. -
A pause for Omani coffee and halwa by Jewel. -
Talking to Jewel’s Captain, Saleh al Jabri and Construction Director Dr Tom Vosmer. -
H.E. Sayyid Badr talks to the media. -
Viewing Jewel from the lower floor. -
Singapore and Omani representatives at the opening. -
Jewel on show in her new home. -
Jewel on show in her new home. -
Jewel on show in her new home. -
Jewel on show in her new home. -
Jewel on show in her new home. -
Jewel on show in her new home. -
Jewel on show in her new home. -
Jewel on show in her new home.
