The State of The Museum Before The Tsunami
Before the Tsunami of December 2004, this museum specialized in the fauna and flora of the sea. Artifacts consisted of underwater artifacts and scaled-down models of whales and fish.
Other exhibits included life-size dioramas of the traditional methods of fishing and the "walk into the sea" diorama, showing the natural coral beds, sea grass beds and deep sea fish. One of the final exhibits of the museum was a display of the causes of sea pollution, coast erosion, and the methods used to combat these problems.
Read more about this topic: National Maritime Museum (Galle)
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