# Markaz Fath Al-Kheir, Oman: what it is and when to go > Markaz Fath Al-Kheir is a museum in Oman. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 13 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 37. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/markaz-fath-al-kheir/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Oman - **Best time:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** MCT Muscat/Seeb, 172 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Su-Th 08:00-13:30; Fr-Sa 09:00-17:00 - **Coordinates:** 22.56099, 59.53173 ## What it is and where Markaz Fath Al-Kheir is a museum in Oman. Its coordinates are 22.56099, 59.53173; the nearest main airport is Muscat International Airport (MCT, Muscat/Seeb), 172 km as the crow flies. How to get around Oman (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=22.56099%2C59.531727) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=22.56099%2C59.531727) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/museos/) places in Oman. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Markaz Fath Al-Kheir is **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 46 | | February | Best time | 11 h 15 | | March | Best time | 11 h 51 | | April | Possible | 12 h 32 | | May | Better not | 13 h 05 | | June | Better not | 13 h 22 | | July | Better not | 13 h 15 | | August | Better not | 12 h 47 | | September | Better not | 12 h 07 | | October | Possible | 11 h 28 | | November | Best time | 10 h 54 | | December | Best time | 10 h 37 | In June there are 13 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 37. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Oman in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Oman To enter Oman there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “If it falls in Ramadan, the country changes its hours”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Oman checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Omani rial (OMR); plugs: Type G · 240 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 9999 (police, fire and ambulance). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Silsil Wādī Yu‘ayy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/silsil-wadi-yuayy-silsil-wadi-yuayy/): Mountain in Oman · 15 km - [Qalhat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/ciudadela-antigua-de-qalhat/): Ancient city of the Kingdom of Hormuz, in Oman · 22 km - [Jabal Kibdīyah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/jabal-kibdiyah-jabal-kibdiyah/): Mountain in Oman · 26 km - [Jabal Nujūd](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/jabal-nujud-jabal-nujud/): Mountain in Oman · 29 km - [Turtles Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/turtles-reserve/): Protected area · 32 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Oman guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/). ## More in Oman: Museums and art - [National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/national-museum/): national museum in Old Muscat, Oman - [Oman Natural History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/oman-natural-history-museum/): natural history museum in Muscat, Oman - [Oman Children's Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/children-s-museum/): children's human science museum in Sultan Qaboos Street, Muscat Oman - [Oman Oil and Gas Exhibition Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/oil-and-gas-exhibition-center/): natural reserves museum. in Muscat, Oman - [Museum of Omani Heritage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/museum-of-omani-heritage/): heritage museum in Muscat, Oman - [Sultan's Armed Forces Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/sultan-s-armed-forces-museum/): military history museum. in Ruwi, Oman Every Oman place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Markaz Fath Al-Kheir? It is a museum in Oman. ### When is the best time to visit Markaz Fath Al-Kheir? November to March. In June there are 13 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 37. ### How do you get to Markaz Fath Al-Kheir? The nearest main airport is Muscat International Airport (MCT), 172 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=22.56099%2C59.531727) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Oman is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Oman map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Silsil Wādī Yu‘ayy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/silsil-wadi-yuayy-silsil-wadi-yuayy/), [Qalhat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/ciudadela-antigua-de-qalhat/), [Jabal Kibdīyah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/jabal-kibdiyah-jabal-kibdiyah/). The rest is in [the Oman guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/191559555), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).