Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum, Maritime museum in Kampong Kota Batu, Brunei.
The Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum features three main galleries dedicated to shipwrecks, trade history, and temporary exhibitions within a ship-shaped building design.
The museum opened in March 2015 after a construction period beginning in 2006, with a total investment of 5 million Brunei dollars.
The galleries display artifacts from a 500-year-old shipwreck containing 10,000 items, including pottery from Jiangxi, Fujian, and Guangdong provinces in China.
The museum welcomes visitors Monday through Thursday and Saturday from 9:00 to 17:00, Sunday from 8:30 to 16:30, with entrance fees of 3 dollars for adults.
The underwater discovery of ceramics, glass bracelets, and granite grindstones confirms Brunei's position as a major trading center in northwest Borneo during the 15th century.
Location: Kampong Kota Batu
Location: Bandar Seri Begawan
Inception: March 23, 2015
Accessibility: Rollstuhlgerecht
Address: Jalan Muzium Teknologi Melayu Kampung Kota Batu
Opening Hours: Montag-Donnerstag 09:00-17:00; Samstag-Sonntag 09:00-17:00
GPS coordinates: 4.88186,114.96858
Latest update: March 5, 2025 15:43
Brunei is a small sultanate on the northern coast of Borneo, a nation that gained its wealth from oil reserves and has preserved its Malay Islamic culture. The capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, blends modern mosques with traditional water villages, while the interior remains largely covered in rainforest. Visitors will find gilded domes next to stilt houses, royal collections next to local markets, and tropical trails at the edges of the city. Places to see include the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque with its man-made lagoon, the sprawling Kampong Ayer with its wooden walkways over the water, and Ulu Temburong National Park, accessible only by boat and through dense jungle. The Royal Regalia Museum displays crowns and ceremonial chariots of the Sultan's family. Gadong Night Market serves local food at open stalls in the evening. Beaches like Serasa lie quietly along the coast, and temples such as Teng Yun Temple add to the religiously diverse cityscape.
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