Melaka Planetarium | |
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Planetarium Melaka | |
General information | |
Type | planetarium |
Location | Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia |
Inaugurated | 10 August 2009 |
Cost | MYR20 million |
Owner | Planetarium Melaka Sdn. Bhd. (subsidiary of Malacca Chief Minister Incorporated) |
Management | Planetarium Melaka Sdn. Bhd. (subsidiary of Malacca Chief Minister Incorporated) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 3 |
Floor area | 0.7 hectares |
Melaka Planetarium (Malay : Planetarium Melaka), [a] officially known as Melaka Planetarium Adventure Science Centre, is a planetarium located at Melaka International Trade Centre business district in the town of Ayer Keroh, at the Malaysian state of Malacca. [1] [2] Its opening was officiated by Malacca State Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam on 10 August 2009, and is the second planetarium in the state after the Al-Khawarizmi Astronomy Complex in Masjid Tanah. [3] [4] The planetarium features Islamic architecture and a landing UFO, costing MYR20 million to be built. It covers an area of 0.7 hectares, with 3 floors. The planetarium is divided into four sections—which are astronomy, outer space, simulation, and physics, [5] and exhibits the magnificent cosmos, history of astronomy and astronomers and also various other attractions.
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