Around a decade ago, maybe more, there used to be a store in Muthana Complex that used to just sell telescopes. That store closed down ages ago and after that, the only other place I knew of that sold good telescopes was Xcite in Avenues. But, they no longer seem to carry them anymore so right now if you’re looking for a telescope, your best option is the Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre (ASCC).
Inside the space museum at ASCC there is a gift shop that sells Celestron brand of telescopes. Below are the models I spotted along with their prices and a comparison to Amazon.
Celestron AstroMaster 70 EQ
Amazon: KD40
ASCC: KD50
Celestron AstroMaster 90 EQ
Amazon: KD67
ASCC: KD80
Celestron AstroMaster 114 EQ
Amazon: KD55
ASCC: KD80
Celestron Ultima 65
Amazon: KD40
ASCC: KD70
The pricing seems pretty decent on most of them especially when you consider the Amazon prices I’ve listed don’t include any taxes or shipping costs. So if you’re looking for a telescope, you should head to the space museum gift shop.
Update: If you want to buy a telescope or get into astronomy then check out this local website called Ikarus Tech.
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An interesting anecdote on this story; a few years ago a colleague of mine imported a telescope; but it was sent back from the customs in Kuwait because:
[a] it looked like a weapon (on the x-ray)
[b] my friend needed special permission to import it
So he ended up traveling and bringing it back with him without issue.
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A few years ago I bought a celestron telescope from amazon and it arrived without any issues as far as I can remember. But my baby cam is apprently a spying device that needs special clearance.
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Any pointers on binoculars?
nope sorry
explorers base has them
https://explorersbase.com/?ss=binoculars&post_type=product
I bought one last week from Xcite avenues
https://www.xcite.com/photography/binoculars-telescopes.html?p=2
There is now a specialized telescope store in Kuwait. Ikarus Technologies. These are hardcore astronomers and they carry quite a few telescopes and cameras.
Check their website at https://www.ikarustech.com