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 Melaka's Sultanate Palace
The wooden replica of Melaka's Sultanate Palace was built based on description and reference to the old palace in 'Sejarah Melayu' (The Malay Annals). This place acts as the Cultural Museum of Melaka and it is located at the foot of St. Paul's Hill.
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 Proclamation of Independence Memorial
Built in 1912, the former club house of Melaka Club now houses exhibits of the country's struggle to independence. Exhibits include historical documents, photographs, maps, paintings, costumes, artifacts, currency and etc.
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 Governor's Museum
The Governor's Museum commemorates the important role played by the Governor's
office in Melaka. Among the museum's collections are portraits, official
costumes, medals, decorations and personal collections of past and present
governors.
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 Museum of History & Ethnography
Built in the 17th century as the official residence of Dutch Governors and their officers, the Stadthuys is an excellent example of Dutch architecture. It now houses the History and Ethnography Museum which display relics from Melaka's glorious past.
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 Malaysia Youth Museum
The museum is dedicated to the contribution of the youth to the country's economic and social well-being. The noble efforts evident at the regional, national and international levels are displayed at the museum.
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 Muzium Rakyat (People's Museum)
Exhibits include records of Melaka's economic and social progress spanning from the period after the independence of Malaya till the present day. Moreover, the exhibits are segmented into tourism, agriculture, industry and other sectors.
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 Maritime Museum
The museum was built based on the image of the 'Flor De La Mar': the Portuguese galleon that sank in the Straits of Melaka on its way to Portugal, laden with Melaka's treasures. Here, visitors may have a closer look at Melaka's history from the 14th-19th centuries.
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 The Baba
& Nyonya Heritage Museum
Babas and Nyonyas are descendants of the early Chinese immigrants to Melaka who intermarried with local women and created a unique community that has a blend cultural traditions of both races. View their unique heritage at this private museum along Heeren Street. Jln Tun Tan Cheng Lock
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 Villa Sentosa
This house was built in the early 20th century with the style fashionable during the era, has been converted into a private museum. Located in Kampung Morten, the only Malay village in the heart of Melaka city, they houses costume, embroidery, furniture and weaponry collections.
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 UMNO Museum
The museum was officiated by the Melaka Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam in August 2004. Various important documents including those on the early history of the Malay struggle for their rights under the Malayan Union and for independence are display here.
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 Melaka Islamic Museum
Located in Jalan Kota and formerly the office of the Melaka Islamic Council (MAIM), this museum contains documents and artifacts pertaining to Islam and was set up to be the centre for research on the arrival of Islam in Melaka and the Malay archipelago.
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 Kampung Chitty Museum
This small museum along Jalan Gajah Berang belongs to the Chitty community, descendants of Indian traders and local women. Among the exhibits in this museum are cultural and religious artifacts, traditional costumes, household tools and old photographs.
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 Literature Museum
Situated behind the Stadthuys, this museum contains materials from written historical records of Melaka and original handwritten historical manuscripts, works from Munsyi Abdullah. There are local paintings as well as a gallery honouring the national and local writers.
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 Laksamana Cheng Ho Gallery Museum
A brief history on Cheng Ho’s sailing exploration to the south-sea and his success in making Melaka to venture business trade with China and other Asia’s countries.
For more information, do log on to: www.chengho.org
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 Custom Museum
If you are interested in knowing the customs and culture of Malaysians, then why not make a visit to the Customs Museum. Exhibitions are on normal customs in marriages, and norms on daily routine which that have been practice until today.
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 The ‘TLDM’ Museum
This museum is located directly opposite the Maritime Museum. You will be amazed on the weapons exhibitions and do seek information on the royal navy forces. One additional attraction will be the Ex-KD Sri Terengganu Patrol Ship, which was once used to patrol at the East Coast Malaysia during the Indonesian Confrontation against Malaysia.
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 Art Gallery (PERZIM)
This gallery is located at the first level of Youth Museum and portrays the artwork of local artist in Malaysia.
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 Stamp Museum
Why not make a visit to the Stamp Museum to browse all thsose unique stamp collections, which hardly can be found these days. Try out your luck and who knows, you might find that ‘missing piece’ of yours.
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 Kite Museum
This museum is officially open in 1995. Visitors can know the kite-making process and how they are used as communication tools during the war and how they evolved in becoming a leisure-activity for the people.
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 Architecture Museum
Indeed, Melaka has the most unique architecture design of buildings and each of them signify a mysterious story behind it. Be mesmerized by the collections of design architectures that stored here!
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 Portuguese Museum
Located inside the Portuguese Square, this museum serves as a memorial to Eurasian culture and its ways of life from the 16th century. Step into the museum and find wax figures in military costumes, old documents and photographs as well as an arms collection.
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 Museum of Aborigines Museum (Museum Orang Asli)
Open to the public since 1997, this museum in Ayer Keroh portrays the aspects
of life of Malaysia's and to a certain extent, Melaka's native settlers.
Exhibits include documents on aborigines in Malaysia, tools and weapons.
Look out for a chance to see a settler working on sculptures and carvings.
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 Alor Gajah Museum
Exhibits will help visitors to journey into the past and to visualize the
amazing stories behind the District of Alor Gajah. This was the site where
the Naning War was waged. There are also exhibits on the cultures of the Malay,
Chinese and Indian communities.
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 Jasin Museum
Find historical and cultural relics commemorating the significance of the Jasin settlement during the Melaka's territorial expansion. Besdies that it holds an account of the tale of the infatuation of Sultan Mahmud Shah with the legendary Princess of Mount Ledang.
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