Maritime Museum Melaka (7♠)

Melaka Maritime Museum is a replica of the Flor de la Mar, a Portuguese ship said to have been carrying loot plundered from Malacca when it sank off the coast of Malacca on its way back to Portugal. Opened to the public in 1994, this unique museum is an enlightening trip back into Malacca’s past.

The 34m-high, 36m-long and eight-metre-wide structure is located at Quayside Road (right beside the. Set 10 minutes away from the Dutch Square, the Melaka Maritime Museum is divided into the different eras that Malacca has gone through, from the Melaka Sultanate period, to Portuguese, Dutch and British rule.

The Melaka Maritime Museum aims to highlight Malacca’s importance back in the day as ‘a regional and international business centre’. Displays include artefacts and documents from the Malacca Sultanate, Portuguese, Dutch and British administration era that reveal why political control of Malacca was essential to maritime dominance of the region. Additionally, there is a collection of model ships as well as reading material on Malacca’s history and famous Malaccan legends such as Hang Tuah.

The interior of the Melaka Maritime Museum is subtly lit with a spiral staircase dominating the space: downstairs is a collection of porcelain, silk, textile and spices that were brought in by traders from Arab, India and China back in the day. Check out the series of framed paintings and pictures illustrating Malacca’s role as an emporium for these traders.

The upper level of the ship has a diorama of a captain’s cabin: though visitors are not allowed to enter the cabin, on the doorstep of the cabin is plenty of material on the vital role the captain on Portuguese ships played.

马六甲海事博物馆

马六甲海事博物馆是根据一艘真正的葡萄牙大型远航船建造而成的，其船的外形首先就会吸引游客的目光。由于船舱里收藏着许多马六甲的无价之宝，海事博物馆被认为是马六甲遗产的最重要象征之一。

博物馆的橱窗中陈列着马六甲各个时期遗留下来的物品，游客可以亲身感受马六甲历史的变迁。其主要展品有不同历史时期的国旗、雕像和插图等，会对马六甲各个历史时期的文化有进一步的认识。

海洋博物馆位收藏了许多苏丹、葡萄牙、荷兰和英国统治时期所留下来的遗迹文物图片资料，包括当时的地图及航海图等。老旧笨重的货柜箱也在展示之列。