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==Notable landmarks==
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[[File:Riyam Park with incense burner Mabkhara (47954080007).jpg|thumb|Riyam Park with Incense Burner]]
The city has numerous mosques including the [[Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque]], Ruwi Mosque, Saeed bin Taimoor and [[Zawawi Mosque]]. A few Shi'ite mosques also exist here. Muscat has a number of museums. These include [[Museum of Omani Heritage]], [[National Museum of Oman]], [[Oman Children's Museum]], [[Bait Al Zubair]], [[Oman Oil and Gas Exhibition Centre]], [[Omani French Museum]], [[Sultan's Armed Forces Museum]] and the [[Omani Aquarium and Marine Science and Fisheries Centre]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.omanet.om/english/tourism/entert/museums.asp?cat=tour&subcat=entert1 |title=Museums |publisher=Omanet.om |access-date=January 18, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201084319/http://www.omanet.om/english/tourism/entert/museums.asp?cat=tour&subcat=entert1 |archive-date=February 1, 2009 }}</ref> The Bait Al Falaj Fort played an important role in Muscat's military history.

Recent projects include an [[Royal Opera House Muscat|opera house]] which opened on October 14, 2011. One of the most notable new projects is the Oman National Museum. It is expected to be an architectural jewel along with the [[Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque]]. Visitors are also encouraged{{who|date=April 2019}} to visit [[Old Muscat]] and the Old Palace. The main shopping district is situated in [[Al Qurum]] Commercial Area. However, shopping malls are found throughout the city. One of the largest malls in Oman is [[Oman Avenues Mall]], located in Ghubra. The fourth largest mall is in [[Seeb]], near the international airport, called [[City Centre Muscat]], housing all major international brands and the largest [[Carrefour]] hypermarket. Two new megamalls opened during 2019 and 2020: in the Mabela area of Muscat are Al Araimi Boulevard and Mall of Muscat.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} The Mall of Muscat is also home to the Oman Aquarium. [[Mall Of Oman]], the largest shopping mall in Oman was opened in Summer 2021 housing over 100+ stores including [[Snow Oman]],<ref>https://www.skidxb.com/en-om/snow-oman/plan-your-visit/your-guide {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> [[Vox Cinemas]], an arcade (Magic Planet) and various food chains.