Muzium Nelayan Tanjung Balau | |
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| Established | 1992 |
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| Location | Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 1°36′52.1″N104°15′26.3″E / 1.614472°N 104.257306°E Coordinates: 1°36′52.1″N104°15′26.3″E / 1.614472°N 104.257306°E |
| 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.
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]
The museum consists of four galleries, which are geology, sea safety, Desaru shipwreck and special exhibition. [2]
The museum exhibits around 250 artifacts of fishermen equipment. It also displays more than 50 fishermen ships. [2]
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