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Natal Maritime Museum, Durban is one of the finest museums in the city. The Natal Maritime Museum, Durban has evolved as one of the best among all the other museums of the place. The museum is situated in a very unique position on the top of three sea faring vessels. The museum specializes in a collection of artifacts related to the navy. The Natal Maritime Museum, Durban is house son three vessels which go by the name of Ulundi, JR More and the SAS Durban.
The Natal Maritime Museum,Durban deals especially with the sea faring tradition of the city. It reminds the tourists that Durban is the most important port in South Africa.
The museum which is situated near Durban's Esplanade, is a true place to discover The Natal Maritime Museum, Durban consists of an exhibition hall, a large number of maritime collections and the three ships.
The largest among the three ships which is a part of the Natal Maritime Museum, Durban is the SAS Durban and it is also 42 years in age.
The exhibition hall of the museum is referred to as the Britannia Exhibition hall and it potrays a very rich collection of weather prediction equipments and machines which deals with naval communication.
The museum is open to the public from Monday to Saturday and it operates on a halfday basis on Sundays. The administrative functions of the museum are run by donations from patrons and people whoa are inclined and bothered about its development.
The museum has also been registered as a charitable trust and has gone through several renovations over the period of years. The common visitors to the museums are mainly students and scholars from various educational institutions.
The people who are conducting research methodologies on maritime history will surely find the visit of the museum beneficial to themselves. The tourists who want to make a travel plan to Durban should find the museum as very interesting and incorporate it in their itinerary program. The museum has also recruited professional people with marine education to inform the guests about its rich collection.
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