A ship's figurehead

A figurehead from the prow of a ship.

Modern mural

One roo in the museum was filled with models of ships.

This little basket was used to get people to/from small boats to the deck of a ship.

The museum also had a collection of navigation instruments.

This sextant looks very complicated to me.

Toss part of this contraption into the water to compute speed.

Fairly modern tile.

A roomful of ships.

The detail on many of the models was remarkable.

We scould see the history of [Portuguese] sailing ships in the models.

I wouldnot want to go to sea in some of these ships.

I don't think I would even want to get out of sight of land in this ship--a ship that doesn't seem much larger than a boat.

This statue of Archancel Raphael made several trips to the far east.

Suits of armor.

The close-up makes the deck look real. The white rolls are hammocks.