Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Samudrika Marine Museum

Samudrika Marine Museum established in the year 1992

Samudrika’ means pertaining to Sea, the perpetual treasure house of life.
It is run and maintained by the Indian Navy, the marine museum has tanks brimming with exotic fish and coral from the islands' reefs. It was established to give the visitors an insight to the vast marine eco-system. The museum is unique due to the integrated depiction of life forms. It exhibits and explains various strata of oceanic life through Geology, Geography, Habitation and the history of settlement. This wide spectrum covered makes ‘Samudrika’ the star attraction for the visitors in Port Blair
The five sections of this unique museum display history and geography of the Andaman & Nicobar islands. Displays include miniature models of islands, pictures of tribals and their life-style and archaeology.

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