Page 1 of 4
Wednesday, March 28
Museums
Sub Section: Parks & Gardens Museums Shoppings Scuba Diving Rock Climbing/Trekking Surfing & Sailing Cave Exploration Bull Fight/Camel Race
Welcome To Oman Regions eco-tourism Heritage attractions Entertainment Wildlife Articles Visa Tourist guide
Children's Museum
Children of all ages can enjoy scientific experiments through hands on experience. It contains innovative ideas to explore science. The museum has recently opened a new computer workshop for its visitors to learn technology in an interactive way.Operated by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture. .Location: Housed in dome shaped building at Shatti al Qurum near the Qurum Natural Park, Way no 2601 Timings: Saturday Thursday from 9.30am 1.30pm Entry fees: 500 bzs (adults) 100 bzs (children under 12 years)
http://www.omanet.om/english/tourism/entert/museums.asp?cat=tour&subcat=entert1
3/28/2012
Museums in Oman
Page 2 of 4
Opened on 20th December 1985, Gives an interesting tour of Oman's flora and fauna. Showcases display the country's indigenous species: mammals, insects, birds, and the adjoining whale room houses a huge skeleton of a sperm whale which was washed up on one of Oman's beaches around 27 years ago. The botanical gardens are perfect to stroll through during the cooler months and have highly scented shrubs which are found throughout the Sultanate. Location: Located at Ministry of Heritage and Culture complex, Al Khuwair, off the dual carriageway, Seeb direction, opposite the Zawawi Mosque. Timings: Saturday Thursday from 9.30am 1.30pm. Entry fees: 500 bzs (adults), 200 bzs (children) and 100 bzs (under 6 yrs) Tel: +96824641374 / +968241510
Bait al Zubair
Has a vast collection of ancient household equipment, costumes and weapons. Most of the exhibits have come from the owner's private collection. Outside, there is a falaj running through a full-scale Omani village and souq. Location:On Al Saidiya Street in Old Muscat go through the gate, just past the bend in the road on the right-hand side. Timings: Saturday Thursday from 9am 1pm & 4pm 7pm. Entry fees: Ro 1.000 (Expel) 500 baz (Omani), 250 baz (childern) Tel: +96824736688
PDO Planetarium
Adjacent to Oil and Gas Museum, the planetarium was built in the year 2000. Arabic Shows Timings: Every Wednesday from the month of May - October at 5pm and November - April at 4pm, every Thursday 11-12noon. English Shows Timings: Every Wednesday from 7- 8pm, every Thursday 10-11pm. Location: On Seih Al Maleh Street, Qurum on the right before PDO Gate no 2 Opening Times: on Sundays at 1701 Wednesdays 1700 hr, Arabic and 1900 hrs English; Thursday mornings: 10-11 English and 1112 noon Arabic
http://www.omanet.om/english/tourism/entert/museums.asp?cat=tour&subcat=entert1
3/28/2012
Museums in Oman
Page 3 of 4
Best to book seats. Entry fees:Free Entry Tel: +96824675542. Email: planetarium@pdo.co.om www.pdo.co.om/planetarium
http://www.omanet.om/english/tourism/entert/museums.asp?cat=tour&subcat=entert1
3/28/2012
Museums in Oman
Page 4 of 4
Heritage attractions
This site is designed and maintained by Oman Electronic Network. Copyright 2002 Ministry of Information. All Rights Reserved.
Copyright of all photographs belongs to the Ministry of Information from whom permission must be sought for use in any other format, i.e. whether this be in a printed or electronic form, or in a retrieval system
http://www.omanet.om/english/tourism/entert/museums.asp?cat=tour&subcat=entert1
3/28/2012