Natural History Museum Oman
A natural history museum in the Ministry of Heritage and Culture complex in Al Khuwair, opposite the Zawawi Mosque. Its exhibits cover the geology, plants and animals of Oman, including whales of the Arabian Sea.
- Where
- Muscat, Oman
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 23.5989, 58.4231
Get the Natural History Museum Oman stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Natural History Museum Oman. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Muscat volume with your photos and a note.
Near Natural History Museum Oman
Zawawi Mosque 0.3 km
A Sunni mosque in the Al Khuwair district of Muscat, opposite the Natural History Museum. It is a landmark of the modern city with a wide dome and a decorated prayer hall.
Mohammed Al Ameen Mosque 2.4 km
A mosque in the Bawshar district of Muscat, also called the Bahwan Mosque after its private donors. Its pale blue domes were completed in recent years and it welcomes visitors outside prayer times.
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque 3.8 km
Muscat's main Friday mosque, completed in 2001 in a contemporary Islamic style. Its prayer hall holds a very large hand knotted carpet and a huge chandelier, and the complex is open to visitors outside prayer times.
Royal Opera House Muscat 4.9 km
Oman's main venue for music and the performing arts, on Sultan Qaboos Street in the Shati Al Qurm district. It was built in the early 2000s and opened in 2011, and stages opera, ballet and concerts in a building of Omani style.
Qurm Nature Reserve 6.3 km
A national nature reserve on the Gulf of Oman coast of Muscat, set up to protect a mangrove forest and the surrounding wetland. It shelters the birds and fish that live and feed among the trees and shallow channels.
Saints Peter and Paul Church 12 km
A Catholic church in Ruwi, in Muscat, serving the large Christian community in the capital. It stands in a district of shops and offices, and masses are held there in several languages.
Sultan's Armed Forces Museum 13 km
A military history museum in Muscat, housed in the old Bait Al Falaj Fort, which is about 150 years old. The fort was once the headquarters of the Sultan's armed forces, and the displays follow the history of Oman's army.
Muscat Gate Museum 17 km
A small history museum above the Muscat Gate in Old Muscat. It tells the story of the city and its walls, and the gate itself stands where the road enters the old town.
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Questions
Where is Natural History Museum Oman?
Natural History Museum Oman is in Muscat, Oman. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Zawawi Mosque (0.3 km), Mohammed Al Ameen Mosque (2.4 km), Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque (3.8 km).
How do I get the Natural History Museum Oman stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Natural History Museum Oman and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Muscat volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Natural History Museum Oman before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Muscat volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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