Al Shomoukh Palace

Al Shomoukh Palace (Arabic: حصن الشموخ العامر Hisn al-Shomoukh al-Amer) is the Sultan of Oman's residence in Manah.

Al Shomoukh Palace began as a royal camp set up by Sultan Qaboos bin Said in 1994 to have place to meet with local dinitaries in the Ad Dakhliyah region.

[2] In 2012, Sultan Qaboos opened a public library on the grounds of Al Shomoukh Palace to assist researchers, academics, and students.

[3] It contains more the than 46,000 titles including a large collection related to the culture and history of Oman.

[4] The contents of the library were transferred to the Oman Across Ages Museum prior to its opening in March 2023.