⚓️National Maritime Museum Guide | Tickets, exhibitions, and architectural aesthetics included

Hidden in the walls of the oldest Dutch fortress in the old city of Galle, a gold warehouse built in 1671 has been transformed into the ✨"Maritime Archaeology Museum"✨, as if the soul of the ocean and history are sealed inside.

🎫Ticket information

Foreign tourists: LKR300 (adults)/LKR150 (children)

Local residents: LKR20 (including student tickets)

Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday 09:00-16:30 (last admission 16:00)

🏛️Architectural highlights

The building is a warehouse of the Dutch East India Company in 1671, embedded in the ancient city wall, a two-story long building, and there are still VOC salt seals and British lion emblems on the wall

The 2004 tsunami caused about 80% of the exhibits to be damaged. It was later rebuilt with funding from the Dutch government and reopened in 2010 as the "National Maritime Archaeology Museum", combining ancient monuments

The interior wooden beams, stone walls, and arches reproduce the cabin-like structure.

🎟️Exhibition hall features + must-see exhibition areas

1️⃣ Undersea treasures
Artifacts from more than 20 ships that were unearthed: porcelain, coins, wine glasses, marine equipment, etc.

2️⃣ Model cabin display
Including exquisite models of Dutch, Portuguese, British naval ships and traditional sashimi boats

3️⃣ Marine ecological area
There are fish, coral specimens and underwater ecological simulation models, like a small marine classroom

4️⃣ Maritime archaeology and environmental education
Including ancient nautical maps, interactive displays on the causes of tsunamis, and coastal erosion protection knowledge areas

📸Photography guide

It is recommended to capture the exterior at 270°: yellow walls, arches, dark gray window frames, the most Dutch castle atmosphere

Walk into the exhibition hall, you can take pictures of the light and shadow next to the model cabin, and the wooden beams form a strong spatial hierarchy

Transparent display glass + side light in the marine exhibition area, take pictures of the "underwater maze" atmosphere
⏱️Visit suggestion arrangement

Easy visit: about 45–60 minutes
Suggested: visit the Old Gate, Lighthouse, Dutch Hospital and other classic relics in Galle

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