Cinemas
Al Nasr Cinema 24831358
Al Shatti Plaza 24693557
Markaz al Bahja Cinema 24540855
Stars Cinema 24791641

Libraries
Bibliothèque Française: 24681874
British Council Knowledge and Learning Centre: 24681000
Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry Accounting: 24707684
Public Technical Library Science: 24673111
United States Information Service:  24643400
Raspberry’s Books: 95086074

Museums
Bait Adam 24605033, 99356676
Latif al Balushi baitadam@omantel.net.om
This museum showcases old Omani coins, docu-ments and postage stamps; open daily, 9am–7pm
Entrance fee: RO3

Bait al Baranda 24714262
An interactive visitors’ centre showcasing a history of the capital
Open Saturday to Thursday, 9am–1pm and
4–6pm; closed on Friday and public holidays
Entrance fee: Adult, RO1; child, 500bz

Bait al Zubair 24736688
Open Saturday-Thursday, 9.30am–1pm; 4–7pm
Entrance fee: Adult, RO1; for children under 10, entry is free

Children’s Museum 24605368
Open Saturday to Wednesday, 8.30am–1pm; Thursday, 9am–1pm
Entrance fee: Adult, 500bz; child (six to 12), 100bz

National Museum 24701289
Open Saturday to Wednesday, 8am–1.30pm; Thursday, 9am–1pm
Entrance fee: Adult, 500bz; child, 100bz
Natural History Museum 24641366
Open Saturday to Wednesday, 8am–1.30pm; Thursday, 9am–1pm; Sunday, 4–6pm
Entrance fee: Adult, 500bz; child, 100bz

Omani-French Museum 24736613
Open Saturday to Wednesday, 8am–1pm; Thursday, 9am–1pm
Entrance fee: Adult, 500 bz; child, 200bz

Oil and Gas Exhibition Centre:  24677834
This exhibition centre run by the PDO allows free entry and is open Saturday to Wednesday, 7am–3.45pm; Thursday, 8am–12pm

Planetarium: 24675542
The planetarium, run by the PDO, has shows on five different subjects for the public. Adults and children can attend the shows with prior booking.
Arabic: 5–6pm on Wednesdays and 11.30am–12.30pm on Thursdays
English: 7–8pm on Wednesdays and 10–11am on Thursdays
School visits can be arranged by calling the curator. Stargazing is allowed once a month by prior arrangement. There is no entry fee

Sayyid Faisal bin Ali Museum 24641650
This Ministry of Heritage and Culture museum in al Khuwayr showcases traditional weaponry
Open Saturday to Wednesday (excluding Tuesday), 8am–2pm

Sultan’s Armed Forces Museum 24588700
Bait al Falaj Fort
Open Saturday to Thursday, 8am–2pm
Entrance fee: Adult, RO1; child, 500bz

musical and theatrical Associations
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Phillip Stallwood 99440441
Muscat Amateur Theatre
Judith Razek  24562511
Su Pattison 24497502
Muscat Singers, Kate Clarke 99473709
RAH Music Ensemble, Katherine Cole 99272417

music and/or dance tuition
Al Shalman Institute of Dance,
Music and Acting, Lucy Smith ...............92181144
The Centre for Performing Arts
Vasantha Vaikunth .............24695575, 99372939
The Music Palace, Monika Radzka ........99450388

Shopping
Art galleries
Al Madina Art Gallery ...........................24691380
Bait Muzna Gallery 24739204
Omani Heritage Gallery 24696974
Omani Society for Fine Arts 24694969
Raj Relics 99329842
Yitti Art Gallery 24564297

Florists
Bella Rose, CCC 24566766
Caravans, Al Harthy Complex 24566795
Sadaf Flowers, MQ 24602123
The Flower Shop, Sabco Centre 24560043
The Little Flower Shop 24603383
Jawaharat A’Shatti Complex

Malls
www.muscatmall.com
Al Araimi Complex 24566180
Al Asfoor Plaza 24564686
Al Harthy Complex 24564481
Al Khamis Plaza 24562791
Al Wadi Commercial Centre 24564782
Capital Commercial Complex 24567338
Centrepoint 24698988
Jawaharat A’Shatti Complex 24692113
Khimji Megastore 24708075
www.khimji.com
Lulu Hypermarket, Barka 26886855
Bausher 24504504
Darsait ...24701401
Al Burj Complex, Seeb 24423771
Sohar 26 843040
Al Markaz al Bahja 24540200
Muscat City Centre 24558888
www.citycentremuscat.com
Sabco Centre ................24562761

Sports contacts
Sea
boating
Capital Area Yacht Club 24737712
Desert Thunder 95555153
www.desertthunderoman.com
Explore Masirah ....................................25504442
www.exploremasirah.com
Grand Hyatt Muscat Boathouse 24641234
Gulf Leisure 99819006, 24693561
www.gulfleisure.com info@gulfleisure.com
Marina Bandar al Rowdha 24737288
Moon Light Dive Centre  99317700
moonlightdive.com aljoori@omantel.net.om
Ocean Boats Diving and Sea Tours 92645889
www.scubaoman.com

Diving and snorkelling
Al Raheeb Marine Tours 99144950/99138967
Blu Zone Watersports ...24737293
Desert Thunder 95555153
www.desertthunderoman.com
Dimaniyat Divers Club........... ...........26795545
Al Sawadi Beach Resort
Dimaniyat Diving.......................... ....99311350
www.dimaniyat.com www.divingoman.com
Explore Masirah ....................................96178776
www.exploremasirah.com
Gulf Leisure 99819006, 24693561
www.gulfleisure.com info@gulfleisure.com
Moon Light Dive Centre  99317700
moonlightdive.com aljoori@omantel.net.om
Muscat Divers, Neil Bedwin 99355671
British Sub Aqua Club............... ....www.bsac.com
Muscat Diving and Adventure Centre ....24485663
Rob Gardner................ ....99239658
Ocean Boats Diving and Sea Tours 92645889
www.scubaoman.com
Oman Dive Center........ 24824240
www.diveoman.com.om
Musandam Extra Divers 99877957
Global Scuba, Monique Borlee. 99317518
www.global-scuba.com
Desert Adventures. 95201107

Sub Aqua Dive Centre Salalah. 92471073
www.subaqua-divecenter.com
Activities: All PADI courses offered from beginner to professional. Water-sports centre with possibilities for water skiing, fishing, fun tubing, surfing, wind surfing, sailing
Also mountain biking, organised tours
Season: Through the year
Charges: Not available
Languages supported: English, German, French, Swiss German, Slovenian, Bosnian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian
Car hire: Only for tours

Jet skiing
Al Sawadi Beach Resort. ........................26795545
Moon Light Dive Centre  99317700
moonlightdive.com aljoori@omantel.net.om

Kayaking
Dimaniyat Divers Club ..........................26795545
Al Sawadi Beach Resort
Muscat Diving and Adventure Centre ...24485663
Rob Gardner ..........................................99239658
Oman Dive Center 24824240
www.diveoman.com.om
Moon Light Dive Centre  99317700
moonlightdive.com aljoori@omantel.net.om

Sailing
Castaways Sailing Club .........95086284, 24594613
Brett Hall
Desert Thunder .....................................95555153
www.desertthunderoman.com

Sport fishing
Al Raheeb Marine Tours 99144950/99138967
Desert Thunder ....................................95555153
www.desertthunderoman.com
Explore Masirah ....................................25504442
www.exploremasirah.com
Grand Hyatt Muscat Boathouse ..........24641234
Gulf Leisure ......99819006, 24693561
www.gulfleisure.com info@gulfleisure.com
Marina Bandar al Rowdha 24737288
Moon Light Dive Centre  99317700
moonlightdive.com aljoori@omantel.net.om
Muscat Diving and Adventure Centre. ..24485663
Rob Gardner 99239658
Muscat Game Fishing Club 99322779
Oman Dive Center 24824240
Water World Marine 24737438
www.waterworldoman.com

Court and field
Basketball
Oman Basketball Association 24796780
Golf
Al Maha Golf Club 24522177

Netball
PDO Netball Club netballoman@yahoo.co.uk

Rugby
Dhofar Nomads Rugby Club 99291548
Muscat Rugby Football Club 24604890

Softball
John Chappel 99337593

Squash
Al Falaj Hotel 24702311
Al Sawadi Beach Resort 26795545
Crowne Plaza Muscat 24660660
Grand Hyatt Muscat 24641234

Tennis
Al Falaj Hotel 24702311
Al Sawadi Beach Resort 26795545
Grand Hyatt Muscat 24641234
Hotel InterContinental Muscat 24680000
Oman Tennis Association 24751402

indoor
Bowling
Al Masa Bowling 24693919
Seeb Novotel 24510300

Chess
Dilip J Asher 92591954
dilipchessasher@yahoo.com

skating
Ice-Skating Centre 24489492
Michael Fernandes

outdoor
Hiking
Ahmed al Abri 99348440
Desert Thunder 95555153
www.desertthunderoman.com
Gulf Leisure 99819006, 24693561
www.gulfleisure.com info@gulfleisure.com
Muscat Diving and Adventure Centre 24485663
Rob Gardner 99239658

riding
Al Sawadi Beach Resort 26795545
Al Sawahil Horse Riding 95177557
Ahmed al Aisry
Desert Thunder 95555153
www.desertthunderoman.com
Shah Mohammed Khalili 99386978
Qurm Equestrian School 99832199
Mohammed Saleh

Rock climbing
Muscat Diving and Adventure Centre 24485663
Rob Gardner 99239658
Sand skiing
Al Areesh Tourism Camp 24493232
road
Cycling
Muscat Cycling Club 99324594
Michel le Fur

Motor sports
BikersOman.com 99556430
Harley Davidson Owners’ Group 99310853
John Thornton
Oman Automobile Association 24510239
Anwar al Zadjali
Running
Muscat Road Runners 99427866
Catherine Cairncross
Classes
Al Falaj Hotel 24702311
Martial Arts: (Children) Sunday to Thursday, 5– 6.30pm. (Adults) Sunday to Thursday, 7–8.30pm
Tennis: Daily (except Friday and Saturday morning), 8am–12pm, 4–9pm
Swimming: Daily, 8am–9pm

Grand Hyatt Muscat 24641234
Ballet: Saturday–Monday, Wednesday, 8.10–9.10pm
Salsa Aerobics: Saturday, 6.05–7.05pm
Yoga for women: Saturday, Wednesday, 8.30–10am

Hotel InterContinental Muscat 24680000
SupaPump: Saturday and Wednesday, 8.15–9.15 am; Monday, 5.30–6.30pm; Thursday, 2–3pm
Tai do: Saturday, 9.30–10.30am; Monday, 6.45–7.45pm
Children’s circuits: (10–15 years) Saturday and Monday, 3.30–4.30pm
Aerostep and ABS: Saturday, 5.30–6.30pm
Spin and ABS: Wednesday, 5.30–6.30pm
Mind, Body and Soul: Monday, 6.45–7.45pm
and 9.30–10.30am; Tuesday, 6.45–7.45pm
Aqua Aerobics: Saturday and Tuesday, 8.15–9.15am
Core Stability: Sunday, 9.30–10.30am
Spin: Sunday, 5.30–6.30pm; Thursday, 9–10am
Pilates+: Sunday, 6.45–7.45pm; Thursday,
10.15–11.15am