"The museum, built by the Melaka State Government, was constructed after the 'Flor De La Mar', the Portuguese ship which sank off the coast of Melaka on its way to Portugal."
The ship was believed to be carrying priceless treasures seized from Melaka. Luckily, these items were able to be salvaged, and their symbolic significance to Melaka's heritage can now be appreciated.
At the museum, visitors can get a closer look at Melaka's maritime history. The exhibits include assorted artefacts from 14th century Malay Sultanate to the Portuguese, Dutch and British periods.
Last viewed - May 16, 2008
Getting there
Melaka is easily accessible by roads. From Kuala Lumpur, you can take express buses to Malacca at Puduraya Bus Station. The two and half hour journey will cost you around RM7.90. This museum is situated at Bandar Hilir where you can use either taxi (RM6), trishaw (RM20 per hour, RM6 for any one way trip) or town bus (No 17) to take you there from the bus station.
User recommendation
"bagi pencinta sejarah, muzium maritime ini dapat memberi ilmu yang bermanfaat kepada para pengunjungnnya." by shoana
"its a great effort..at east something different. and it's unique in its own huh!" by elin
"Pertama kali menjejakkan kaki disini setahun yang lepas mengikut rombongan. Banyak juga yang boleh dipelajari mengenai maritim di Malaysia. Binaanya sungguh mengkagumkan. " by Irwana Ameera
"This is a unique museum. Its a must visit if u're planning to take a tour to malacca." by On Foot
"Muzium ini sangat unik kerana bentuknya seperti sebuah kapal. Memang tepat dengan konsep pameran yang dibuat." by Irwana Ameera
"Rekebentuknya menarik kerana ia seakan kapal Flor de la Mar yang karam satu ketika dahulu. Namun apa yang ada di dalamnya agak mendukacitakan kerana ianya seakan sama dengan apa yang dipamerkan di Muzium Sejarah." by Boys r me
"pembinaan muzium seperti ini merupakan salah satu usaha yang boleh dikatakan berbaloi dilakukan oleh kerajaan negeri melaka..i" by jkahhjohayysdkkap
"I think it's good that the state govt had taken an initiative to build a Maritime museum.. however,they should add more things in the museum and maybe some interesting maritime videos.
But all in all, it's still a place worth visiting! " by Jiji
"one of the interesting places u could visit when in melaka.. design of the muzium is unique.. too bad it also hampers the size of the room which results in less historical artifacts on show.." by rifdy
"Berada di muzium ini merupakan pengalaman yang sangat memberu faedah." by mona
"Maritime musuem sememangnya banyak menyimpan sejarah negara, amat menarik bagi saya yg begitu berminat mengenali sejarah lampau. cuma keadaan yang lebih teratur perlu di pertingkatkan" by moose
"aku tak dapat bayangkan banyak mana org2 portugis bawa harta negeri Melaka dalam kapal ni..padan muka diaorg..sebab kapal yg sebenar karam ..kira2 enam hari selepas memulakan pelayaran" by Nawri
"kalau pegi melaka..singgahla kejap kat sini..walaupun tak berapa best, tapi tiketnya cuma Rm1.50.kira okayla" by Iwan
"Bagi mereka yang berkunjung ke Melaka adalah tidak lengkap lawatan mereka tanpa mengunjungi muzium ini yang pasti menjanjikan pengetahuan tentang zaman kegemilangan melaka di waktu penjajahan kuasa asing." by shona
"its a great effort..at east something different. and it's unique in its own huh!" by elin
"A must visit museum while you're in Melaka. This replica of Portugese Ship keeps all the historical pieces during the colonization in the country." by scalia
"i can still remember visiting this museum while doing a documentary at Malacca..very nice place..and very good idea" by Mifs
"For those who are interested to learn about ships, this musuem is the best place to visit." by Scalia
"Telah beberapa kali melawat muzium yang boleh dianggap unik ini. Tempat yang tidak boleh tidak dilawati sekiranya berkunjung ke Melaka. " by angah
"its a great effort..at east something different. and it's unique in its own huh!" by elin
