Marine Museums

A great many relics of the rich maritime histories of many peoples of the World are kept in special marine museums. In these repositories, they are assembled, displayed and studied to learn the religious and secular history of the time, history of navigation, shipbuilding and naval battles. A number of museum exhibits reflect commercial activity and a history of scientific knowledge of the Ocean. Besides navigational tools, marine charts, models of warships and merchant fleets, these maritime museums display mock-ups of lighthouses, and models and plans of shipyards and ports. Museum halls are often decorated with artworks such as, pictures, sculptures and reliefs devoted to marine subjects. A special place among marine museums are those that display old ships that are either preserved or restored historical vessels, participants of famous naval battles or distant ocean voyages. These museums are normally in seaports, where these old vessels can be anchored or placed on platforms. There are usually libraries and scientific departments associated with maritime museums, and various workshops for storage and restoration of exhibition pieces. There are presently about 150 marine museums located throughout the World. The largest of these are located in countries of Europe and North America.

A great many relics of the rich maritime histories of many peoples of the World is kept in special marine museums. In these repositories, they are assembled, displayed and studied to learn the religious and secular history of the time, history of navigation, shipbuilding and naval battles. A number of museum exhibits reflect commercial activity and a history of scientific knowledge of the Ocean. Besides navigational tools, marine charts, models of warships and merchant fleets, these maritime museums display mock-ups of lighthouses, and models and plans of shipyards and ports. Museum halls are often decorated with artworks such as, pictures, sculptures and reliefs devoted to marine subjects.

A special place among marine museums are those that display old ships that are either preserved or restored historical vessels, participants of famous naval battles or distant ocean voyages. These museums are normally in seaports, where these old vessels can be anchored or placed on platforms. There are usually libraries and scientific departments associated with maritime museums, and various workshops for storage and restoration of exhibition pieces. There are presently about 150 marine museums located throughout the World. The largest of these are located in countries of Europe and North America.