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Muscat, has a number of interesting and informative museums for the public, the entry to which is free of charge. All these museums in Muscat are popular with the visitors and the people of Oman. One of the famous and most visited one is the Oil and Gas Museum. It is a popular site among the Tourist attractions in Muscat. In 1995, the Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) donated the Oil and Gas Museum to the people of Oman. Going through the Oil and Natural Museum of Muscat is like a historical journey through Oman's discovery of oil to its present position as a major producer of oil and natural gas in the world. It is a highly educational tour, both for adults and children alike. Visitors to the museum get many interactive displays on the formation of oil from fossil remains, its extraction and purification up to its use. There are slide shows provided by the museum authorities which vividly describes all these process in details. Children and adults alike find these very informative and enjoying. . At the Oil and Gas Museum, one gets to know how the fossils were formed out of plants and animals that got buried under the earth by forces of nature. Over the years, the fossils of these plants and animals changed gradually into oil and also into natural gas by the immense pressure and heat of the earth over it. Location : On Seih Al Maleh Street, Qurum on the right before PDO Gate no. 2 Timings : Saturday – Wednesday from 7am – 12noon & 1- 3.45pm Thursday from 8am - 12noon Entrance Fee : Free Entry Important Facts about Oil and Gas Production in Muscat : The economy of Oman is principally dependent on its vast reserve of crude oil. The total production of crude oil in Oman is around 700,000 barrels (110,000m 3 ) of oil per day. Oil represents about 90% of Oman's exports. Oil and natural gas shapes Muscat Economy and Politics.
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