Ammon News - The Jordan Museum's Director General, Ihab Amarin, and senior museum staff welcomed the World Bank's Executive Directors delegation, led by Dr. Mirza Hasan.

Amarin briefed the delegation on the museum's operations on several parallel tracks to achieve the Royal vision and the museum's mission as a national center for the presentation and preservation of Jordan’s rich cultural heritage.

In addition, Amarin said the museum also functions as an educational platform, a conservation and research center, and an exciting Jordanian tourist destination, which is qualified to function as Jordan’s national tourist gateway.

Touring the museum's exhibitions and facilities, the delegation learned more about how the museum narrates the amazing story of human innovation and resilience on Jordan's land throughout the ages, according to a museum statement released on Saturday.

The delegation also recognized the museum's "advanced" level of operation, as well as the diverse and rich storyline enhanced and supported by unique exhibits such as the Ain Ghazal statues, the world's oldest life-size human statues, the statement added.

At the end of the visit, Dr. Mirza Hasan expressed appreciation for the museum, adding that it had enriched the delegation's knowledge of Jordan's role in the development of civilization throughout the ages.