We are very happy today!
This is how the British magazine TravelMag writes about our museum, which has been included in the list of the top 20 European maritime museums:
“Wooden shipbuilding is a way to meet the local community. Betina, a small harbour on the Croatian island of Murter, holds this traditional craft particularly dear, and the dedicated museum offers a peek into the life of the village past and present. All items on display were donated by locals, who are also involved in the programme of events and folklore demonstrations. A 3D game is available for children to get hands-on with the craft, while first-hand accounts from shipbuilders and other townspeople are screened. Among other boat models, visitors become particularly familiar with the local trademark gajeta (officially recognised as intangible cultural heritage in Croatia). The harbour serves as an outdoor section of the museum.”
They also highlight: “…Reflecting the vastness of their main subject – the sea – maritime museums form a virtually boundless category. The ‘classic’ examples have a national scope, aiming for an all-encompassing account of a country’s naval history. More specific approaches might revolve around a traditional craft, a disappeared coastal community, a living one, an ancient ship or a famous shipwreck – to name but a few possible topics. Other museums will cast their gaze on the maritime culture of a whole region, investigating the manifold relation between civilisation and the sea in its universal and particular consequences.
While some national museums feature in our list, we have prioritised those exploring more defined facets of the maritime world. Our selection also favours original approaches to the museum experience, usually involving interactive and multimedia exhibits. Seeking an equal distribution across the European map, we have set a limit of two museums per country (although not every country could be featured). Finally, we wanted to best represent the diversity of options available by including a mix of local and regional museums, whose size and scope differ considerably. With these criteria in mind, we present to you some of the best maritime museums in Europe, listed in no particular order…”
The list includes large and renowned European maritime museums such as the Museu Marítim de Barcelona, Istanbul Maritime Museum, Internationales Maritimes Museum Hamburg, Galata Museo del Mare from Genoa, the famous Vasa Museum in Stockholm, the Museum of Civilizations in Marseille, and many others, including our friends from the Association of Mediterranean Maritime Museums (AMMM).
We are delighted to find ourselves in such esteemed company and would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the travel magazine TravelMag!
You can read the full article at the following link: https://www.travelmag.com/articles/maritime-museums-europe/
The article is writen by travel journalist Andrea Gambaro, whose other articles you can also view here: https://www.travelmag.com/articles/author/andreag/