Muscat Street was named in 1909 after Oman’s capital city. In 2012, Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority and Oman’s Muscat Municipality collaborated to redevelop Muscat Street in an iconic project highlighting Singapore and Oman’s close historical ties. The redeveloped Muscat Street was officially inaugurated on 8 November 2012 by then-Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam and then-Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman Sayyid Badr Bin Hamad Al Busaidi.  

In line with its history as a bustling hub for Singapore’s early traders, Muscat Street today is an attraction for residents and tourists. It is located between North Bridge Road and Baghdad Street, and leads to Singapore’s oldest mosque Masjid Sultan (“Masjid” means “mosque” in Arabic). At both ends of Muscat Street are 8-metre-high granite arches displaying ornate Omani carvings. Murals painted by Omani artists and mosaic artwork produced with tiles imported from Oman line either side of the street. Muscat Street melds Omani history, culture, and art and reflects Singapore’s heritage and connection with Oman.