Building of the National Records and Archives Authority - NRAA in the Sultanate of Oman: the Establishment, Designing, and Magnificence Construction

Abstract

The National Archives building is an important building in the State; it contains the memory and achievements of the nation over the ages. Preservation from the various risks and disaster is the national duty, therefore the building of the National Archives must be designed and built in accordance with the specifications in terms of location, construction and design, adaptation, emergency exits and administrative offices, repositories, workshops, exhibitions hall and reading room. This research focuses on the National Records and Archives Authority building in the Sultanate of Oman, the current (rented building) and the new building which is under the process of construction.