The Maritime Experiential Museum

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.

The Maritime Experiential Museum
The main entrance of the museum
Location within Singapore
Former nameMaritime Xperiential Museum
Maritime Experiential Museum & Aquarium
Established15 October 2011 (2011-10-15)
Dissolved2 March 2020 (2020-03-02)
Location8 Sentosa Gateway, Singapore 098269
Coordinates
Typemaritime museum
Websitewww.rwsentosa.com/en/attractions/the-maritime-experiential-museum

Jewel of Muscat

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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