National Maritime Museum, Galle
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The National Maritime Museum in Galle is a museum in Sri Lanka dedicated to the country’s maritime history, showcasing artifacts related to seafaring, trade, and naval heritage within the historic Galle Fort.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime museum
ⓘ
museum in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | colonial architecture ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
maritime history of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
maritime trade ⓘ naval heritage ⓘ seafaring history ⓘ |
| exhibits |
artifacts related to maritime trade
ⓘ
artifacts related to naval heritage ⓘ artifacts related to seafaring ⓘ items recovered from shipwrecks ⓘ maps and charts ⓘ nautical instruments ⓘ ship models ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
colonial maritime history of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
pre-colonial maritime history of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion | Indian Ocean maritime routes ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
history of trade in the Indian Ocean
ⓘ
maritime archaeology ⓘ naval history ⓘ |
| hasType | national museum ⓘ |
| heritageArea |
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
ⓘ
surface form:
Galle Fort
|
| heritageDesignation |
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Galle Fort)
|
| languageOfExhibits |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galle
ⓘ
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications ⓘ
surface form:
Galle Fort
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Galle District
ⓘ
Southern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| nearby |
Port of Galle
ⓘ
surface form:
Galle Harbour
Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| occupies | historic building within Galle Fort ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Department of National Museums (Sri Lanka)
ⓘ
Government of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| partOf |
cultural attractions of Galle Fort
ⓘ
museums in Southern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| regionServed | Southern coastal region of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| situatedWithin |
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
ⓘ
surface form:
fortified city of Galle Fort
|
| subjectOf | tourism in Galle ⓘ |
| theme |
Sri Lanka’s maritime heritage
ⓘ
colonial-era seafaring and trade ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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