Omani Aquarium and Marine Science and Fisheries Centre

Omani Aquarium and Marine Science and Fisheries Centre
Established	1986
Location	Muscat, Oman
Type	Marine museum.
Director	Ministry of Fisheries, Sultan Qaboos University

Omani Aquarium and Marine Science and Fisheries Centre is an aquacultural museum, located between the Al Bustan Palace Hotel and the Capital Yacht near Sidab Muscat in Muscat Oman.

The museum was established in 1986 and the museum has collaborated with Sultan Qaboos University to increase knowledge and studying of a wide range of marine species with particular emphasis on ecosystem conservation and preservation of endangered species, such as turtles. The aquarium has a wide range rich and unique marine life taken from the 3,165 kilometer coastline.^[1]

References

↑ "Aquarium and Marine Science and Fisheries Centre". Omanet.om. Retrieved January 18, 2009.

Museums in Oman

Museum of Omani Heritage National Museum of Oman Oman Children's Museum Oman Natural History Museum Muscat Gate Museum Bait al Zubair Oman Oil and Gas Exhibition Centre PDO Planetarium Omani French Museum Sultan's Armed Forces Museum Omani Aquarium and Marine Science and Fisheries Centre

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