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Virtual Museum: https://galerimaya.jmm.gov.my/muziummarinlabuan/

Background Information

Objectives

• To provide information and knowledge on marine lives found in Borneo water particularly in Labuan.
• To raise awareness, responsibility and love among our society to care the natural heritage
• To develop a Labuan Marine Museum as an information centre on marine life biodiversity for future generations

Exihibition Gallery

The Labuan Marine Museum consists of two levels of galleries. The interior design of the gallery is inspired from the naval ship structure. The lower level is divided into 4 sections which begin from the marine life exhibition showing various species of local fish in Labuan, information section showing facts of the 4 famous shipwrecks in Labuan water, coral and fish section. This gallery also houses 14 aquariums of varying sizes and a touch pool that offers visitors with a unique opportunity to touch and experience a varieties creature such as sand shark, black tip shark, king crab, starfish, snails, and stingrays. The upper-level displays information on coral reef biodiversity, invertebrate marine animals, stingrays, sharks, sea reptiles, ‘ikan pelagik’ and ‘damsel’, molluscs, crustaceans, sea mammals, sailfish, diving gears, traditional and modern fishing tools, as well as fishing devices for dangerous creatures. Also 3 aquariums for coral reefs and one for the popular Spotted Murray Eels (gymnothoras isingteena)

Collection

This museum features 572 collections consisting of marine specimens and contemporary items such as fishing tools, diving gear, and oceanography technologies. The main attraction of the gallery is the 100 years old, 42-foot skeleton of an Indian Fin whale found on Sebatu Beach, Malacca. It was once exhibited in Raffles Museum, Singapore and the National Museum of Malaysia before transported to the Labuan Marine Museum. Other collections include a replica of dugong and 2 Spotted Murray Eels, which have been exhibited since 2003. 

Services

• Guided tour is available upon request
• The collection of CDs/DVDs/books published by the Department of Museums Malaysia available for purchase

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Entrance Fees

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