Maldives Tourist Forum

Any museums in the maldives?

The national museum located at the Male the capital is the only museum you can go to. It is not that big but it has plenty of interesting objects such as stones, clothes, shoes and even a miniature of the Koran. You can see it all in a couple of hours, yet it is all very interesting to find more about their culture and arts..

What else is there to see in the Museum?

It displays Royal antiquities like the ceremonial robes, headgear, umbrellas, thrones, lanquins, royal sunshades, costumes ,shoes, coins, ornaments, arms and armor used by Sultans. A fascinating collection of coral stone sculptures, lacquered wooden containers, miniature hand-written Quran, hookahs, traditional log drums from the palace used in the popular music of Bodu Beru. The rifle used by Mohamed Thakurufaanu in his fight against the Portuguese in the 16th century is on display too. So there are plenty of interesting things to see if you are really into history.