Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum

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Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum
Muzium Istana Kesultanan Melaka
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Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum
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Type Museum
Location Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia
Completed1984
Opening17 July 1986
OwnerMalacca Museum Corporation
Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum exhibition hall. Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum - Exhibition Hall.jpg
Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum exhibition hall.

Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum (Malay : Muzium Istana Kesultanan Melaka) is a museum located in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. The building is a modern reconstruction of the palace of the Malacca Sultanate, based on the information and data obtained from the Malay Annals . It is made up of hardwood (for its structure), 'belian' wood (for its roof) and wooden pegs (instead of nails) and was constructed in 1984 and became a cultural museum which showcases the history of the region. The museum was officially opened on 17 July 1986 by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. [1] [2]

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  1. "Virtual Museum Melaka".
  2. http://www.perzim.gov.my/en/harga-tiket/%5B%5D

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