Bait al Zubair in Oman

Bait al Zubair in Oman

Located in the Southwest Asia, the Sultanate of Oman is on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian Peninsula serves as the meeting point of two continents namely, Asia and Africa. This area has huge expanses of desert which however stores billions of gallons of oil and vast reserves of natural gas. Bordered by United Arab Emirates in the northwest; Yemen in the southwest and the west being guarded by Saudi Arabia; Oman lies on the shores of the Arabian Sea. The country is largely dry and hot. In recent years Oman has started gaining popularity in tourists' itineraries as a safe place to travel to. Besides, this country with its capital at Muscat, contains several sightseeing places that tourists love to explore. Bait al Zubair in Oman is one of the most famous Oman museums that houses relics from the past.

Bait al Zubair in Oman is the most recent museum that contains items donated by the owner himself. The items which are on display include an array of ancient household equipments, traditional costumes and weapons. At the outside of Bait al Zubair at Oman , there is a falaj that runs through an Omani village. Once you enter the village, you would feel like having been transported back in time. There are galleries and gift shops too that are housed inside this museum. You can buy a replica of most of the items displayed in this museum.

Bait al Zubair in Oman remains open from Saturday to Thursday between 9:30 in the morning and 1 at noon. After a few hours recess, the museum again opens its doors to the general public from 4 in the afternoon. The museum closes down at 7 in the evening. The entry fee to Bait al Zubair of Oman is around 500 Omani Rial. You can also explore the village outside the gates of this museum on a guided tour daily between 11 am and 5:30 pm.

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