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Fisherman Museum, Maritime heritage museum in Kota Tinggi, Malaysia

The Tanjung Balau Fishermen Museum houses traditional boats, nets, and fishing gear that local communities relied on for their daily work along the coast. The collection shows the tools and methods that shaped how families made their living from the sea.

The museum was founded in 1992 and documents the long history of fishing in the Kota Tinggi region. It preserves knowledge about how people lived and worked at sea, practices that had shaped this area for generations.

The place reveals how fishing families organized their work and passed down knowledge about the sea to younger generations. These traditions remain woven into local identity and how people connect with coastal life.

The museum is easy to reach and welcomes visitors throughout the week, though hours may shift seasonally. It helps to check conditions in advance and allow enough time to walk through the exhibits at a comfortable pace.

A special section displays artifacts salvaged from shipwrecks, including items from a Chinese junk that went down roughly two centuries ago. These finds tell unexpected stories about vessels and trade routes that lay hidden beneath the waves for a very long time.

Location: Kota Tinggi

GPS coordinates: 1.61506,104.25785

Latest update: December 14, 2025 12:22

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