The Oil and Gas Museum in Oman

The Oil and Gas Museum in Oman

The Sultanate of Oman, popularly known as Oman, is a country in the Southwest Asia. This country on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula is mostly covered by desert. In fact the whole of the Arabian Peninsula is under huge expanse of desert. The desert however has proved to be beneficial for the economy of Oman as huge reservoir of oil and natural gas reserve has been discovered in this area. Oman is the only country in the Middle East which is not a member of OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries). This country is bordered from three sides by its Arab neighbors namely, United Arab Emirates in the northwest; Yemen in the southwest and Saudi Arabia to the west. Oil is of such importance to this kingdom, that Oman houses a museum dedicated to oil exploration. The Oil and Gas Museum in Oman is reckoned among one of the most visited Oman Museums .

The Oil and Gas Museum in Oman was opened for the general public in 1995. This museum chronicles the journey of Oman's discovery of oil. Interactive displays at this museum explain topics like how oil is formed to the stages of purification through which oil becomes fit to use in vehicles. Various oil exploration instruments are on exhibit. Apart from that, how oil is extracted from the wells is clearly explained through interactive displays. Located on Seih Al Maleh Street, Orum; the Oil and Gas Museum at Oman is a great place to know in depth about this highly valued natural resource.

The Oil and Gas Museum in Oman is open from Saturday to Wednesday between 7 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon. On Thursdays however, the Oil and Gas Museum at Oman quenches visitors' inquisitiveness from 8 am to 12 noon. There is no entry fee. This oil and gas museum is a must visit for anyone visiting Oman.

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