Museum of the Frankincense Land, Dhofar Governorate, Oman
4.0 (623 reviews) Spent Ranking #7 in Salalah Speciality Museums
Museum must see
A must for lovers of history and culture! This museum features various halls with exhibitions about Oman's history, culture and its famed francincense. While you're there, make sure to touch the meteorites on display.
Address
As Sultan Qaboos Street, Salalah 211 Oman
Mobile
Website
http://www.omanwhs.gov.om
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 10, 2024, 23:17
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4.0 based on (623 reviews)
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5veronicamgb 5:00 PM Feb 24, 2020
Well worth a visit
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.
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4stella317 5:00 PM Feb 29, 2020
Worth a visit, but less so at the weekend
Opening times on Friday and Saturday are very limited and the cafe and shop are not open. The hall about the old city and the frankincense trade are good but would have been better if the videos had been working. There's an impressive collection of models and replicas of local ships in a separate hall - if you're interested in that kind of thing.
