National Museum

The museum was founded in 1978 and is a repository of historical and religious relics that are important to Oman’s cultural heritage. The main building of the museum is three-storey, the total area of all its halls is 12,000 square meters. Inside are 10 galleries, classrooms for school lectures and a street cafe for 70 people. In the annexes there is a lecture hall and a seminar room.

Collections of the museum are extremely diverse: silver, jewelry, national costumes, weapons, ship skeletons, ancient manuscripts. The most valuable exhibit of the museum is the letter of the Prophet Muhammad to the rulers of Oman, which spread Islam among the inhabitants of the country.

The museum shows not only the personal belongings of the sultans, but also works of art created by them, as well as articles written by them. All antiquities in the museum are exhibited according to ultra-modern exhibition technology, which contributes to a better understanding of the values of Omani culture.

The museum is open every day from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 17:00 to 19:00, except Friday, when it is open only from 17:00 to 19:00.