Historical and archaeological records show that maritime trade routes have existed for centuries. Arabian, Persian, Indian, Ceylonese, Chinese and South-east Asian traders and seafarers have been traversing the East China Sea, South China Sea, Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf, trading a myriad of items from spices and exotic bird feathers to silk, precious metals and even horses.
But how did they go about trading with one another? What were some of the surprising things that were bought and sold? How did the sailors navigate the treacherous seas before the invention of sophisticated technology like GPS?
With pirates plying the same maritime routes, how did sailors deal with these plundering menace at sea?
Join us at the newly reopened Maritime Experiential Museum and try your hands at different games to see if you have what it takes to navigate the rough seas.
This is also a great opportunity to visit the refurbished Maritime Experiential Museum which features 15 new immersive galleries.
Amazing Maritime Board Game Challenge
Date: 30 December 2017
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Location: Maritime Experiential Museum, Port of Malacca
Other activities at the Maritime Experiential Museum
- It’s Tea Time: Chinese Tea Appreciation Workshop (29 Dec, 11am – 1pm)
- Maritime Makers Workshop (29 Dec, 2pm – 3pm)
- Storytelling: The Epic Voyage of Zheng He (30 Dec, 11.30am – 12pm)
- Storytelling: Pirates of the Silk Route (31 Dec, 11.30am – 12pm)
- Brick by Brick: Shipbuilding with LEGO® Bricks (31 Dec, 2pm – 4pm)