Naval Museum

A must visit place History lies dormant here from British period to Prabhakaran period.

It was realized that the sea tigers fought for 33 years by capitalizing on their courage, bravery and skills, with the technology standing up to any of the most modern sea creatures.

"Remembering the times when the sea trembled when the ship struck"

What's the point of having a museum if it isn't accessible to tourists and other visitors and you can't get to it?
No tuk-tuks allowed, and impossible to find taxi sedans in Trinco.

Ostenberg Fort/ Trincomalee Maritime Museum

Trincomalee Naval Museum is a naval museum belonging to the Sri Lanka Navy located at a special location in Trincomalee.

This is also known as "Hood's Tower Museum".

Hood's Tower is the name given to the observation tower built on the museum grounds. This tower is named in memory of Vice Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, a commander in the East India Service.

The location of the Trincomalee Naval Museum is also believed to be a safe place from which King Parakramabahu I sent naval forces to invade India's Pandyan lands and Burma.

During the Dutch period, this mountain was also known as Ostenburg Fort. The reason for that is the artillery and other guns that were in this fort. Guns have been positioned at the top and bottom of the hill. Guns can still be seen on top of the mountain.

You can learn a lot of important information about the history of the Navy as well as military strength here. Various types of boat engines, guns, parts can be seen.

Rasthiyadu Charikawa

Ostenberg Fort/ Trincomalee Maritime Museum

Trincomalee Naval Museum is a naval museum belonging to the Sri Lanka Navy located at a special location in Trincomalee.

This is also known as "Hood's Tower Museum".

Hood's Tower is the name given to the observation tower built on the museum grounds. This tower is named in memory of Vice Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, a commander in the East India Service.

The location of the Trincomalee Naval Museum is also believed to be a safe place from which King Parakramabahu I sent naval forces to invade India's Pandyan lands and Burma.

During the Dutch period, this mountain was also known as Ostenburg Fort. The reason for that is the artillery and other guns that were in this fort. Guns have been positioned at the top and bottom of the hill. Guns can still be seen on top of the mountain.

You can learn a lot of important information about the history of the Navy as well as military strength here. Various types of boat engines, guns, parts can be seen.

Rasthiyadu Charikawa

This place is situated on a great view point of the bay. It has examples of LTTE boats, various kinds of gun boats and lot more

The Naval Museum in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka is a fascinating museum that showcases the rich maritime history of Sri Lanka and the important role played by the Sri Lankan Navy in protecting the country's waters.

The museum is located within the Naval Dockyard in Trincomalee and occupies an area of over 2,000 square meters. It features a collection of exhibits, including models of ancient Sri Lankan ships, traditional fishing boats, and modern naval vessels. There are also displays of weapons, uniforms, and artifacts that illustrate the history and development of the Sri Lankan Navy.

One of the highlights of the museum is the display of the HMAS Ovens submarine, which was acquired from the Royal Australian Navy and is open for visitors to explore. The museum also features a number of interactive exhibits, including simulators that allow visitors to experience naval combat and rescue missions.

The Naval Museum is open to visitors every day from 9 am to 4 pm, and there is a small admission fee. Visitors are advised to wear comfortable shoes and bring sunscreen and a hat, as the museum can be quite warm and sunny. It is recommended that visitors spend at least a few hours exploring the exhibits and learning about the history and significance of the Sri Lankan Navy.

Visited on a weekday, was given a very warm welcome
The tour was simply amazing
Its a must visit for everyone who visits Trincomalee.
Officers there were very friendly and had loads of knowledge to share, saw and experienced plenty of things which were only heard of.

Kids would love this place. Amazing location. For the war history enthusiast, this is a must-go place.

Nice place and we could get more knowledge about the many items that used sri lanka navy and LTTE while the war in sri lanka. It has many things to see. And that was a nice land and it has large area. Every thing explained from notice boards you can see signal towers and giant canons in there.

A place full of weapons from the WWI era, until up to the end of Eelam War which took place for 30 years in Sri Lanka. This museum is much more effective if a curator can walk with batches explaining every detail to the visitors. Rarely a naval personal is on the watch after the entrance.

You need special permissions to enter this museum as this is located within the eastern Naval Base - Trincomalee. Please ensure advance permission requests through the respective Naval Office.

Naval Museum was established on 05th September 1999 where “Hoods Tower” close to naval Museum was initiated in accordance with the NAHA 5 memorandum on 10th July 1999. After the victory of the war between Sri Lankan forces and LTTE, this Museum was declared open for the public with the intention of showing the glorious dignity of Sri Lanka NAVY with the selected precious equipment. At present this distinguish inalienable splendid Museum plays a vital role to arrest the attention of the local and foreign tourists. And also it is indeed a pleasurable place where civil personal and school going children are endowed with this charming and attractive Museum. The Naval Dockyard spreads of an area 850 acres. There is an attractive and archaeological value of the land where it spreads 4 ½ acres in the Dockyard premises.

Why You Should Visit
What makes this museum all the more intriguing to many travellers, is the fact that the building itself was once the official residence of the Dutch Naval Commissioner during the 17th century. Thus, making the building itself an artefact of sorts, as it sports the typical tenets of neo-classical architecture. The further restoration that the Government of Sri Lanka undertook recently, makes it possible to reimagine how life would have been like for a high-ranking colonial. Make sure you explore both storeys, as it is arranged in a manner that will take you through maritime history in chronological order, along with the marine life that thrives under the azure waters.

Historical and beautiful location. You can have a great view of Trincomalee Harbour entrance. One of the best places to visit

This is a very informative place with various equipments, photos, weapons and building to look at. All of there are kept in a very organized manner. Any group who would visit will get a guide to explain all the infomation. There is a very interesting bunker you need to visit and see the shiny surface

16 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டில் டச்சுக்காரர்கள் முதன்முதலில் தீவிற்கு வந்திறங்கிய ஃபிரெட்ரிக் கோட்டைக்கு அருகில் இது நிறுவப்பட்டுள்ளது.
இந்த அருங்காட்சியகம் 3 பிப்ரவரி 2013 அன்று இலங்கையின் 65வது சுதந்திர தின கொண்டாட்டங்களுடன் இணைந்து அப்போதைய இலங்கை ஜனாதிபதி மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷவால் திறக்கப்பட்டது.
இந்த அருங்காட்சியகம் 1602 முதல் 1795 வரை டச்சு ஆட்சி காலத்தில் டச்சு கடற்படை ஆணையரின் உத்தியோகபூர்வ இல்லமாக பயன்படுத்தப்பட்டது.
1795 முதல் 1948 வரை நகர்ப்புற ஆணையரின் இல்லமாக பயன்படுத்தப்பட்டது.
2013 ஆம் ஆண்டு நெதர்லாந்து அரசாங்கத்தின் உதவியுடன் அருங்காட்சியகத்தை நிறுவுவதற்காக கட்டிடம் புதுப்பிக்கப்பட்டது மற்றும் அருங்காட்சியக கட்டிடத்தை பாதுகாப்பது இலங்கை தொல்பொருள் திணைக்களம்  மற்றும்  அருங்காட்சியகங்கள் திணைக்களத்தால் வழிநடத்தப்பட்டது.   இந்த அருங்காட்சியகம் நாட்டின் கடல்சார் வரலாறு, கடல் பல்லுயிர் மற்றும் உள்ளூர் கடற்படை விவகாரங்களின் வரலாறு பற்றிய தகவல்களை காட்சிப்படுத்த பயன்படுகிறது.

There are several pieces of equipment which were used by the Sri Lanka navy and LTTE during the war.

You have to buy tickets at the entrance.

They will explain each piece of equipment in the museum.

There is a gift shop where can buy navy t-shirts, ties, coins etc.

Suitable for school children. But in my point of view, it's a somewhat boring visit.

A war memorial museum where we can see many weapons and naval equipments. A great place to visit in Trinco!

It is a good place to study the history in naval power in Sri Lanka and specially Trincomalee harbour. Lots of historical data and equipments belongs to colonial era are availabale here. Specially 155mm gun is still moveable that has been directly forcust to the enterence to the harbour that can fire up to 25-30km. And also it has a great tunnel network too.

A war memorial museum operate by Sri Lanka Navy. Could see many weapons, ammunition, navigational devices & naval equipments that used by Sri Lanka navy in past years. And also captured weapons & other military equipments from LTTE can be seen in here. Some parts in underground so could experience a tiny bit of "in a bunker" experience.