Housed in a group of traditional homes at the foot of Muttrah Fort, the Place and People Museum opened in 2011 at the initiative of Her Highness Sayyida Dr Ghalya bint Fahr bin Taimour Al Said, a former member of Oman’s royal family. It was conceived as a place of memory, devoted to everyday Omani life during a pivotal period, between the 1950s and 1975, just before the country’s major transformations. As you step inside, you move through a typical Omani house, arranged around small courtyards and carefully reconstructed rooms: the bridal chamber, the kitchen, the majlis, and spaces dedicated to children and family life. Each object, from furniture to everyday utensils, tells the story of a simple lifestyle centred on family, hospitality and adaptation to the climate. The carved doors brought from East Africa also hint at Muscat’s maritime past and its long-standing links with the Indian Ocean. The visit then continues into a deliberately minimalist modern art gallery, creating a clear contrast between heritage and contemporary creation, and highlighting the ongoing dialogue between past and present in today’s Oman. More than a traditional museum, the Place and People Museum offers an intimate immersion into the country’s collective memory.