The Maritime Experiential Museum
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Former name | Maritime Xperiential Museum Maritime Experiential Museum & Aquarium |
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Established | 15 October 2011 |
Dissolved | 2 March 2020 |
Location | 8 Sentosa Gateway, Singapore 098269 |
Coordinates | Coordinates: 1°15′30.0″N 103°49′13.8″E / 1.258333°N 103.820500°E |
Type | maritime museum |
Website | www |
The Maritime Experiential Museum (Simplified Chinese: 海事博物馆及水族馆 (Maritime Museum and Aquarium)), formerly the Maritime Xperiential Museum and the Maritime Experiential Museum & Aquarium, was a museum in Resorts World Sentosa, Sentosa, Singapore, built to house the Jewel of Muscat. It was opened on 15 October 2011 and was closed on 2 March 2020 to become part of the new , an expansion of the former S.E.A. Aquarium.[1]
Jewel of Muscat[]
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The Jewel of Muscat in the museum, photographed in January 2012
The Jewel of Muscat is an accurate reproduction of the Arab dhow ship presented by the Sultanate of Oman to the government and people of Singapore after its arrival after recreating part of the Belitung ships's route from Oman to Indonesia.
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References[]
- ^ Resorts World Sentosa's "media alert": Resorts World Sentosa Bids Farewell to Crane Dance and The Maritime Experiential Museum, January 13th 2020. In: RWSentosa.com
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- Maritime museums
- Museums established in 2011
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