Samudrika Naval Marine Museum

The Samudrika Naval Marine Museum is a military museum in Port Blair with five sections covering sea life, island tribes, and naval history. The collections display fossils, models of ships, and personal items from different periods of island life.

The museum was created to document the strategic role of the Andaman Islands during British rule and later as part of independent India. Its collection preserves documents and artifacts showing how military control operated over these islands.

The exhibits show how indigenous islanders traditionally lived with the sea and the tools they used daily. These objects reveal their connection to marine life and how they adapted to their island environment.

The museum sits near the harbor area and is easy to reach; arriving in the morning gives you time to explore all five sections without feeling rushed. Comfortable shoes are a good idea since you walk between different exhibition areas.

Outside the building stands the complete skeleton of a blue whale that washed ashore near the Nicobar Islands. This offers a rare chance to see such a massive marine mammal up close.