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Things to do in Oman, Oman: The Best Specialty Museums
Coordinates: 21°N 57°E / 21°N 57°E / 21; 57
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1. Ghalya's Museum of Modern Art
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 157 reviews
Ghalyas Museum of Modern Art is now known as Place & People Museum. It invites visitors to explore Oman’s past, present and future aura, being welcomed not by one person, or several people, but by a whole culture. The display of modern works, in conjunction with the historic life of the 50s and 70s is intended to create a feeling that the “inner” Omani continues forever unchanging. With a permanent collection of heritage, culture, tradition and art, Place & People Museum serves as a museum and a showcase.
Reviewed By 28katea - Melbourne, Australia
This little unassuming museum of modern daily life in Muscat-Oman is a terrific introduction to how people lived. The country is in the midst of massive change and it is good to be able to consider where it is coming from. Highly recommended.
2. Bait Al Zubair
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 952 reviews
Reviewed By TheOExpress - Hong Kong, China
...as the varying art and artefacts on show there are even better than the main part. I particularly liked the modern art, wonderful photography and architectural recreations in those parts.
3. Oman Oil and Gas Exhibition Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By Onewheelers - Inverness, United Kingdom
The oil and petroleum section was good but not all exhibits functioning - still worthwhile, but best suited adults and older kids/teenagers. The best bit is the energy and sustainability section where we had great fun with very high quality interactive exhibits that younger children - say age 5 upwards would also be able to enjoy. Both very informative and enjoyable. Free entry.
4. PDO Planetarium
5. The Currency Museum of Oman
6. Bait Al Ghasham Museum
7. Bait Al-Baranda
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 152 reviews
Reviewed By Abirjaber - Doha, Qatar
This a small museum but one of the rich cultural & historical places in Muscat. We knowing many pieces of information about the old world and how the map transformed during thousands of decades using interactive technology that displays pictures of tectonic plate movement over the past 750 million years until today, showing the activity that formed the continents in the past. We hear the history of Muscat since its geological formation to the present day. Also, we see a lot of maps from many resources, the museum includes documentation of the Sultanate of Oman’s history since its inception to the present day. we saw the old Omani costumes, the maritime trade, and The skeleton of a dinosaur.
8. Museum of the Frankincense Land
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 613 reviews
Reviewed By veronicamgb - London, United Kingdom
Whilst the museum itself is quite small (only 2 rooms were open), and there’s relatively little about frankincense, it is a worthwhile museum to visit. It’s beautifully laid out, informative with some good videos. It provides a good synopsis of Omani history and the country today. The adjoining Al Balid archaeological site is also really interesting and huge (ticket covers both). You can walk amongst this site where archaeologists are still working, and the reference signs in English are very good. Lovely walk through and down to the pristine white village - and an hours walk back to the souk.
9. Amouage Perfumery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 263 reviews
Reviewed By L1248RYvanessab
You can just show up at the factory ( more an exquisite bottling building than a 'factory'). The tour is free. The staff are very friendly and will talk and show you the ingredients used for all the different perfumes. You get to 'sniff' all the different scents and are then shown the process for making the perfume. Most of the process is now done in France but the perfumes are bottled on site. There is a factory shop but the prices are not discounted. Although if you purchase something you are often given a free sample. The perfume is very expensive- from 85 OR for 50ml and 95 OR for 100ml. There is no eau de toilette. Thought it well worth an hour detour while in Muscat (only a few mins from airport).
