Marine Archeological Museum

Housed in a renovated 17th-century Dutch warehouse, Sri Lanka’s National Maritime Archaeology Museum highlights the undersea history of the island. Reconstructed after a 2004 tsunami, the museum holds objects found during shipwreck investigations along Galle’s southern shore. The museum has interactive displays that include scaled-down whale models, life-size dioramas of ancient fishing methods, and displays of recovered cannons, pottery fragments, and anchors. By displaying replicas of coral reefs, mangrove forests, and marine life, it also emphasizes the significance of the ocean to Sri Lankan culture. Families looking to learn more about Galle’s maritime heritage, history buffs, and marine life aficionados will find the museum to be an engaging and interesting experience.