Also known as Muzium Nelayan Tanjung Balau, the museum exhibits various artifacts of fishermen equipment. It was opened in 1992 near the site of a former fishing village.

It is the only museum in Malaysia that displays the civilization of the traditional fishing community in Malaysia. It was opened to the public in July 1992 where it initially had only one main building and housed traditional fishing equipment as well as fishery history information in Malaysia.





In 2005, the museum was upgraded with the addition of 3 new galleries namely Geological Gallery, Desaru Ship Gallery and Marine Safety Gallery as well as the diorama section of the fishing village along with its traditional boats.









Exhibits include actual fishing boats and nets, boat models, dioramas, posters, films etc.

The museum is divided into a number of galleries:

- Fisherman’s Gallery looks at the traditional life of fishermen, such as the superstitions they followed to ensure a safe trip, the types of boats and rafts they used, their equipment such as nets, tackle and tools.

- Geology Gallery shows over 100 types of stones and rocks.





- Sea Gallery concerns navigation, communications and safety at sea.





- Desaru Shipwreck Gallery provides information on wrecks in the area including a junk which sank in the 1830s with a large cargo of Chinese blue and white porcelain and other items bound for Europe.



Outside the museum is the public beach area with a wide expanse of grass for playing ball games or having picnics. Kite flying is a popular activity on this beach.



There is also a souvenir shop for visitors to purchase some crafts and souvenirs as a token for their trip to the musuem.



Credits: Malaysian Traveller