Oman Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum of Oman is a natural history museum, located at the Ministry of Heritage and Culture complex, Al Khuwair, opposite the Zawawi Mosque in Muscat, Oman.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Museum
- Description: natural history museum in Muscat, Oman
- Also known as: “Matḩaf at Ta’rīkh aţ Ţabī‘ī”, “Mathaf at Ta’rikh at Tabi`i”, “Museum of Natural History”, and “Natural History Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al Zawawi Mosque and Embassy of Germany.
Al Zawawi Mosque
Mosque
Photo: ابلة مريم محمد الغلمان, CC BY 4.0.
The Zawawi Mosque is a Sunni mosque, located in Muscat, Oman. It was built by Omar Zawawi, a member of the Al Zawawi family, to commemorate the death of his father Abdul-Mun'im Al-Zawawi, and opened in 1985. Al Zawawi Mosque is situated 300 metres south of Oman Natural History Museum.
Embassy of Germany
Government office
Embassy of Germany is a government office, which is situated 720 metres northeast of Oman Natural History Museum.
Embassy of France
Government office
Photo: Ambamascate, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Embassy of France is a government office, which is situated 790 metres northeast of Oman Natural History Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jal and Sad.
Jal
Neighborhood
Jal is a village in Muscat, in northeastern Oman. Jal is situated 6 km south of Oman Natural History Museum.
Sad
Neighborhood
Sad is a village in Muscat, in northeastern Oman. Sad is situated 6 km south of Oman Natural History Museum.
Bin ʽUmran
Neighborhood
Bin ʽUmran is a village in Muscat, in northeastern Oman. Bin ʽUmran is situated 8 km southwest of Oman Natural History Museum.
Oman Natural History Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Muscat Governorate, Oman, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
23.59882° or 23° 35′ 56″ northLongitude
58.42271° or 58° 25′ 22″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
7HMWHCXF+G3OpenStreetMap ID
node 420521727OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Oman Natural History Museum” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف التاريخ الطبيعي”
- Bengali: “ওমান প্রাকৃতিক ইতিহাস জাদুঘর”
- Chinese: “阿曼自然歷史博物館”
- French: “musée d’histoire naturelle d’Oman”
- French: “Musée d’histoire naturelle d’Oman”
- Spanish: “Museo de historia natural de Oman”
- Spanish: “Museo de historia natural de Omán”
- Spanish: “Museo de Historia Natural de Omán”
- “ONHM”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ministries District and Al Khuwair North.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as IntercityHotel Muscat and Royal Academy of Management.
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