''Bait Al Zubair'' is a
museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make thes ...
, located on
Al Saidiya Street,
Old Muscat
Old Muscat is the original historic city of Muscat, the capital of Oman, on the coast in the Gulf of Oman.
Overview
The old city of Muscat is separated from the rest of modern Muscat by coastal mountains. It is located along the Muttrah Cornic ...
,
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...
.
The museum has an extensive collection of ancient
weapons
A weapon, arm or armament is any implement or device that can be used to deter, threaten, inflict physical damage, harm, or kill. Weapons are used to increase the efficacy and efficiency of activities such as hunting, crime, law enforcement, s ...
, including
khanjar
A ''khanjar'' ( ar, خنجر, ku, Xencer, bn, খঞ্জর, khôñjôr tr, Hançer, fa, خنجر, ur, خنجر, sh, Handžar) is a traditional dagger originating from Oman, although it has since spread to the rest of the Middle Eas ...
, household equipments, and costumes (most of which derive from the owner's private collection). Outside the museum is a full-scale Omani village and
souk.
References
External links
Museum websiteA Brief Tour of Bait al Zubair Museum, Muscatvideo on
YouTube
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Museums with year of establishment missing
Museums in Muscat, Oman
History museums in Oman
Military and war museums
Open-air museums
Old Muscat
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