If you like recreated ships with a few figures inside this is for you. It is cheap and included in price is entry to the attached Maritime Museum and the Navy Museum across the street. These are not the best museums in a town full of them.

I'm not a fan of recreated, replica, 'Disney' history but recognise that in the absence of any 'real' ships from Malacca's colonial past this real size model is useful. However, the space inside is really wasted - so much more could have been done. The brass looking models and other exhibits do little to inform or interest. Seems to me... More

...if you want to understand the chequered history of Melaka, this is the place to start. It comprises static displays in different areas of the replica ship. Some of the steps between levels are rather steep. More for the history buff than a family with small children as you can't ramble all over the ship - which is what you... More

I'm not entirely sure why we have to remove our shoes...the museum, shaped as a boat, is a novel idea and it's beautifully executed inside with gorgeous, small scale models of ships of old, but unless people are sweeping, cleaning and dusting all of the time, I'm perplexed as to the reason for removing our shoes prior to entering?! I... More

It was an eye opening experience as we've never been onboard an authentic wooden ship. Great place for young kids!

Other than taking pictures in front of it, out side of it...Myself including my kids don't find it interesting at all. Maybe it is cheap, but it does not worth going in. They don't even put out proper places to put / store your shoes. They give you a plastic bag, so you can carry it. If not, then you... More

The signage in English was aweful - full of mistakes and historical errors. The stress throughout was very narrow and failed to convey the "World Heritage" of Melaka. Even the definitions of the Malay world was narrow. This could be so much better. The museum needs to revamp its space in the concrete structure where the lighting was drab or... More

Good history lesson. Entrance fees (3RM per adult and 1RM per student) are very reasonable. There were, however, a lot of spelling and grammatical errors on the English translation texts.

being in the galleon is exciting for the kids. The exhibits could do with a little shoring up. The lack of exhibits end up having the museum try to produce some of their own handwritten prints that may belong better to a grade school exhibition. But it's fun for kids anyway