Museums in Muscat

Museums in Muscat
Muscat has several museums chronicling the fine Arabic traditions and cultural legacy of Oman. Here is a guide to the fascinating and informative exhibition centers that give visitors a perfect background and perspective about the history and heritage of Muscat.

Muscat Gate Museum

Located on the quiet Sadiya Street, the Muscat Gate Museum presents an exploratory odyssey from the earliest origins of the town to its present day lifestyle. The huge, stately gates of the museum were once part of the city's borders and the fortified walls. Visitors can enjoy several interesting exhibits about the land’s culture and catch a nice view of the city from the top floor of the museum. The museum is open from Saturday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Oman-French Museum

The Oman-French Museum provides a good insight into the colonial era of Oman and its conspicuous French connections and influences. Located near Bayt Al-Zubair, the museum presents the social and political history of the town through photographs, journals, colonial-era artifacts and items used in daily life. Visitors can enjoy pleasant vistas of the adjoining forts and the harbor from the museum.

Bait Al Zubair

This is an inspiring and intriguing private collection of antique household items, ancient costumes, vintage armaments and a whole lot of other exhibits from the land’s glorious past. The museum is located in Old Muscat and is open Saturday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Muscat has a line-up of a few, albeit, well-maintained and comprehensive museums that give tourists a good essence of the history and culture of Oman