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Maritime and Naval History Museum

The Museum building
Location in central Trincomalee
Established	3 February 2013
Location	Lavender Lane, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Coordinates	8°34′11.3″N 81°14′14.8″E / 8.569806°N 81.237444°E / 8.569806; 81.237444
Type	Maritime museum
Website	http://www.navy.lk/

The Maritime and Naval History Museum is a Maritime museum located at Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. It has been established near to Fort Fredrick where the Dutch first landed to the island in the 16th century.

The museum was declared open on 3 February 2013 by then Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksa coincide with the country's 65th Independence Day celebrations. The museum is used to display country's maritime history, marine biodiversity and information of the history of the local Naval affairs.

Museum building

The museum has been established in a 17th-century building used as the official residence of the Dutch Naval Commissioner during the Dutch ruling period from 1602 to 1795 and from 1795 to 1948 it had been used as the Urban Commissioner's residence. In 2013 the building was renovated with the assistance of Government of the Netherlands to establish the museum and conservation of the museum building was directed by the Sri Lanka Archaeology Department and the Museums Department.

See also

• Colombo Port Maritime Museum
• National Maritime Museum (Galle)

References

1. "Maritime and Naval History Museum, Trincomalee". easternsrilanka. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
2. "President inaugurates maritime museum in Trincomalee". vivalanka.com. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
3. "Maritime and Naval Museum in Trincomalee is opened". itnnews.lk. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
4. "Sri Lanka President opens Naval and Maritime Museum in Trincomalee". colombopage.com. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2016.

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• Maritime museums in Sri Lanka
• Dutch colonial architecture in Sri Lanka
• Cultural buildings in Trincomalee
• Museums in Trincomalee District