Maritime and Naval History Museum, Trincomalee
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 The Museum building | |
  Location in central Trincomalee | |
| Established | 3 February 2013 |
|---|---|
| Location | Lavender Lane, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 8°34′11.3″N 81°14′14.8″E / 8.569806°N 81.237444°E |
| Type | Maritime museum |
| Website | http://www.navy.lk/ |
The Maritime and Naval History Museum is a Maritime museum located at Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. It has been established near to Fort Fredrick where the Dutch first landed to the island in the 16th century.[1]
The museum was declared open on 3 February 2013 by then Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksa coincide with the country's 65th Independence Day celebrations.[2] The museum is used to display country's maritime history, marine biodiversity and information of the history of the local Naval affairs.[3]
