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Today I am presenting you the one and only marine base in Labuan, the Labuan Marine Museum. This place must be on your top 10 list if you want to visit here because other than the gift of magnificent view, Labuan also known with the marine life. This photo was taken when they open this facility however I am not saying that today this place looks old, no do not think that. Its just now this place look so colorful with the mural and all the modern stuff in it. I took this photo from the internet just to show you how big this place and plain before.
The Labuan Marine Museum was officially launched on January 26, 2003 by the Minister of Culture, Arts, and Tourism Malaysia, YB. Dato’ Paduka Abdul Kadir B. Sheikh Fadzil. The Labuan Marine Museum specialized in marine life exhibition and it is the first museum of this concept in Malaysia. This museum was planned to be established in early 1990s, but it’s becoming reality in 2000s after the Labuan Corporation offered a space in Labuan International Sea Sports Complex. The construction works of this museum started in August 2001 and completed in July 2002.
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 and mangrove section showcased that features habitats found in mangrove in the form of a diorama.
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, 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.
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. It was once exhibited in Raffles Museum, Singapore and the National Museum of Malaysia before transporting to the Labuan Marine Museum. Other collections include a replica of Dugong and 2 Spotted Murray Eels, which have been exhibited since 2003. For your additional information this museum is free to enter, so no worries free information will be given. So, do not forget to come at 8:30 a.m till 5 p.m.
This place actually a really busy place as this place always been chose to set up a carnival or any big events, if you come here with bus there will be no problem. However, if you come by car this place have a parking lot and if you hungry it only take a few step to reach the food court or local say 'medan'. Come to this place will ease your day as this place will connect you to many different tourism place. So what are you waiting for, pack up your thing, book the flight or ferry ticket and bring your friends and family here.
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