Tanjung Balau Fishermen Museum

Tanjung Balau Fishermen Museum
Muzium Nelayan Tanjung Balau


Established	1992
Location	Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia
Coordinates	1°36′52.1″N 104°15′26.3″E / 1.614472°N 104.257306°E / 1.614472; 104.257306
Type	museum

The Tanjung Balau Fishermen Museum (Malay: Muzium Nelayan Tanjung Balau) is a museum in Tanjung Balau, Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia about fishermen.

History

The construction of the museum began on 20 August 1990 and completed on 8 July 1992 with a total cost of MYR1.48 million which consisted of one main building. In 1997, a souvenir shop was built to be part of the museum. In 2005, the museum was upgraded to include three new galleries.^[1]

Architecture

The museum consists of four galleries, which are geology, sea safety, Desaru shipwreck and special exhibition.^[2]

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits around 250 artifacts of fishermen equipment. It also displays more than 50 fishermen ships.^[2]

References

^ "Tanjung Balau Fishermen Museum". Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b Fauzi, Bennie Zie (4 December 2016). "Tanjung Balau yang mendamaikan" [The Peaceful Tanjung Balau]. BH Online (in Malay). Retrieved 18 November 2021.

External links

Tanjung Balau Fishermen Museum on Facebook (in Malay)

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