Bait Al Zubair Museum
بيت الزبير
A private family museum in Old Muscat, with a collection of Omani curved daggers, traditional costumes, jewellery, and old photographs. It is a great introduction to Omani culture.
Bait Al Zubair was opened by the Zubair family in 1998. It consists of several buildings in traditional style. Its exhibits include the khanjar, the curved dagger worn at the waist by Omani men, silver and women's jewellery, traditional costumes, muskets, household objects, and 19th- and 20th-century photographs and maps. The courtyard recreates a mountain village house, a falaj irrigation channel, and a traditional boat. Entry costs about OMR 2. It is open Saturday to Thursday from about 09:30 to 18:00, and closed on Fridays. It sits on Old Muscat's main road, within walking distance of Muscat Gate and Al Alam Palace.
Opening hours
Sat–Thu about 09:30–18:00; closed Fridays
Nearby sights
- Muscat Gate Museum
- National Museum of Oman
- Al Alam Palace
- Al Jalali & Al Mirani Forts
- Riyam Park & Incense Burner Monument
- Muttrah Fort
- Mutrah Souq & Corniche
- Bait Al Baranda Museum