About Maritime Museum (Flora de la Mar)
The Maritime Museum (Muzium Samudera) Flora de la Mar is a maritime museum in Banda Hilir, Melaka City, Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, Malaysia. Housed in a full-scale replica of the Portuguese galleon Flor de la Mar, it is located along the Melaka River near the Straits of Malacca. Opened in 1994, the museum showcases Melaka's maritime history, trade, and naval heritage from the Melaka Sultanate through Portuguese, Dutch and British periods.
Visitors guide
Visitors can explore a large replica of the Portuguese ship Flor de la Mar set on land beside the Melaka River. Inside, exhibition halls display navigational instruments, maps, ship models, porcelain, artifacts from shipwrecks, and dioramas illustrating Melaka's history as a major trading port. The exterior allows photography of the ship structure, masts and hull, while interior galleries are arranged over several levels connected by stairs and narrow passages.
Key highlights
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Full-scale replica of the Portuguese galleon Flor de la Mar (Flor de la Mar)
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Exhibits on Melaka's maritime history from the 15th century Sultanate era
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Collection of ship models, navigational tools, maps and porcelain artifacts
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Dioramas depicting trading activities and naval history of the Straits of Malacca
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