Maritime Museum

Museum Samudera or the Maritime Archaeology Museum is located along in Malacca's museum belt. This Maritime Museum is constructed after 'Flora De La Mar', the Portuguese ship that sank off the Coast of Malacca on its way to Portugal. With its hull laden with invaluable treasures seized from Malacca. At the museum, visitor can get a closer look at Malacca from the famed Malay Sultanate of the 14th century to the Portuguese era, the Dutch era and the British era. There are exhibits of foreign ships that had once called at the port of Malacca during the height of its maritime hegemony. This museum brings visitors back to the 14th century during the Malay Sultanate period, as well as the subsequent Portuguese, Dutch and British eras. There are also displays of other ships that docked at the port of Malacca at the height of its prosperity.