The Omani French Museum is situated in the old residence of the former Consul of France in Oman at Qasr Al Alam Street in Muscat. In 1896, Sultan Assayed / Faisal bin Turki ordered the construction of the white building which was originally termed as a palace to serve as a present for the French Consul at that time. Oman and France have a very good relationship which is why in 1992, Sultan Qaboos bin Said and former President of France, François Mitterrand, decided to create a museum to preserve the long-standing friendship of the two nations.
