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1. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

MosqueBausher

Oman's largest mosque, opened in 2001 at Bausher, with a 90-metre minaret, a vast hand-woven carpet and set morning visiting hours for non-Muslims.

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2. Royal Opera House Muscat

Opera house and arts centreShatti Al Qurum

Opened in 2011 as the Gulf's first opera house, this Shatti Al Qurum landmark offers daytime building tours and an evening programme of opera, ballet and Arabic music.

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3. National Museum of Oman

National history museumOld Muscat

Oman's national museum, opened in 2016 facing Al Alam Palace, tells the country's story from prehistoric metalwork to maritime trade across 14 permanent galleries.

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4. Al Alam Palace

Royal palace (exterior only)Old Muscat

The Sultan's ceremonial palace in Old Muscat, rebuilt in 1972 with gold and blue columns, viewed from its gates at the end of a long arcaded plaza.

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5. Bait Al Zubair Museum

Heritage museumOld Muscat

A private museum in Old Muscat, opened by the Zubair family in 1998, covering Omani weapons, jewellery, dress and household life across several traditional houses.

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6. Al Mirani Fort

Portuguese fort and museumOld Muscat

A 16th-century Portuguese fort on the rocks beside Al Alam Palace, now open as a cultural site with a weapons museum, digital displays and sea views.

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7. Muttrah Fort

Historic fort and viewpointMutrah

A hilltop fort first built by the Portuguese in the 1580s, with three round towers and wide views over Mutrah Corniche, the souq and the harbour.

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8. Bimmah Sinkhole

Natural sinkhole and parkQuriyat (Hawiyat Najm Park)

A turquoise, water-filled limestone sinkhole inside Hawiyat Najm Park, a short way inland from the coast road between Dibab and Bimmah, south-east of Muscat.

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9. Oman Aquarium

AquariumAl Mabelah

A large indoor aquarium at Mall of Muscat, opened in 2019, with more than 100 exhibits, a tunnel through the main tank and supervised dive and snorkel sessions.

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10. Qurum Beach

Beach and promenadeQurum

Muscat's best-known city beach, a long sandy stretch with a seafront promenade in Qurum, close to the mangroves of the Qurm Nature Reserve.

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