The Dutch Onion® Museum / Cora Cora
About This Museum
Tucked away on the palm-fringed island of Maamigili in the Raa Atoll, The Dutch Onion Museum is one of the Maldives' most delightfully unexpected treasures. It defies every expectation of a tropical getaway, presenting a curious collection that feels both deeply personal and wildly eclectic. You won't find any sun-bleached coral or fishing nets here; instead, the space is filled with the kind of oddities that spark immediate conversation. It’s a place that proves context is everything, and that a museum can be as much about a point of view as it is about artifacts.
Collection Highlights
The exhibits are a cabinet of curiosities run amok, from vintage spectacles and delicate porcelain to an entire wall dedicated to historic keys. Whimsical onion-shaped vessels, which give the museum its name, share space with Maldivian lacquer works and an assortment of global trinkets that tell no single story but a thousand little ones.
Visitor Information
Since it's a private museum on a local island, it's best to message ahead through their social media to arrange a visit—think of it as popping over to an incredibly interesting friend's house rather than a formal ticketed attraction.
Architecture & Building
The building itself is unassuming from the outside, a traditional Maldivian structure with crisp white walls and a corrugated metal roof, making the explosion of objects inside all the more surprising.
Contact & Location
Address: Maldives, Citraland Gama City, Kenangan, Deli Serdang, Sumatera Utara, Sumatera, Indonesia
Phone: +960 658-4888
Website: Visit Website
