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ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUSEUM 
In the Anthropological Museum, devoted to the
Andaman and Nicobar tribes,
include weapons, tools and also rare photographs of the region's
indigenous people Sentinelese, taken on April 26, 1967, when a party of
Indian officials make the first contact with the tribe.
After scaring the aborigines, the visitors marched into one of their
hunting camps and make off with the bows, arrows and other artefacts now
displayed in the museum. The anthropologist charged with documenting the
expedition noted afterwards that "the whole atmosphere was that of
conquering hordes over-running conquered territory".
Closed On Mondays And Holidays.
AQUARIUM (FISHERIES MUSEUM)
Situated near Andaman Water
Sports Complex, Aquarium exhibits species of marine life peculiar to
the islands and found in the Indo-Pacific and the Bay of Bengal.
Closed On Mondays And Holidays.
SAMUDRIKA NAVAL MARITIME MUSEUM
Further west along MG Road in Port
Blair, opposite A & N Tourism's Teal House Hotel, the Samudrika
Naval Maritime Museum is an excellent primer if one is heading off to more
remote islands, with a superlative shell collection and informative
displays on various aspects of local marine biology. One of the exhibits
features a cross-section of the different corals one can expect to see on
the Andamans' reefs. Followed up with a rundown of the various threats
these fragile plants face, from mangrove depletion and parasitic star fish
to clumsy snorkellers.
Tuesday-Sunday 9.00 am - Noon and 2.00 - 5:30 pm
ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA MUSEUM
Situated near to Andaman Teal House, this museum and research library
exhibit a good variety of Sponges, Corals, Butterflies, Centipedes, etc. 
Open On All Working Days.
MINI ZOO & FOREST MUSEUM
Port Blair has a small Zoo, which houses some of the species, which are
found no where in the world. There are about 200 species of animals
inhabiting the zoo including the Nicobar Pigeon and the Andaman Pig. The
Saltwater Crocodile Breeding Programme has been very successful and the
many crocodiles, which were bred here are now in wild waters among the
dense mangrove forests. Though the tourists are also using these waters
for swimming, there has been perfect harmony between the swimmers and the
crocodiles.
Situated at Haddo, near to the Zoo, this museum offers an insight into
forest activities through scale models and displays decorative pieces made
of famous woods like Padauk, Marble, Peauma, Gurjan, Satin Wood, etc.
Open On All Working Days.
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