Bait Al-Baranda, Muscat Governorate, Oman

4.0 (153 reviews) Spent Ranking #19 in Muscat Speciality Museums

Dinosaurs and floating continents

This is in an old house and was just behind our hotel (Naseem). It can be "done" in an hour but is an enjoyable wander through a very oild house with lots of art and history arranged more like a stately home than a modern museum. On the ground floor is a room with an interactive model showing how the continents have moved over time. Great for kids and grandads to turn the wheel and change geology! You will not be able to miss the world's only Romanian-Omani dinosaur either!
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Address

Al-Mina St Mutrah, Muscat 113 Oman

Mobile

+968 24 714262

Website

http://www.mm.gov.om/portals/0/mm/bait-albaranda/index.htm

Current local date and time now

Friday, May 10, 2024, 0:55

User Ratings

4.0 based on (153 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 4Jim H 5:00 PM Feb 17, 2020
    Dinosaurs and floating continents
    This is in an old house and was just behind our hotel (Naseem). It can be "done" in an hour but is an enjoyable wander through a very oild house with lots of art and history arranged more like a stately home than a modern museum. On the ground floor is a room with an interactive model showing how the continents have moved over time. Great for kids and grandads to turn the wheel and change geology! You will not be able to miss the world's only Romanian-Omani dinosaur either!
  • 3ShvRm_Traveller 5:00 PM Jul 30, 2020
    Small museum, may be visited, time permitting
    The Museum is located near the Muthra Waterfront inside an old house. The museum is not a must see but may be visited if there is time on hand. The museum was inconspicuously located and it took us a while to locate the building. There were hardly any visitors and very few staff. There is a nominal entry charge which has to be paid for the entrance. The museum showcases the historical and geographical changes which have taken place over the years, in the region of modern Oman. This is done through display of exhibits and photos as well as means of interactive sections. The museum may appeal to locals and expatriates working in Oman, more than the tourist.

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