Melaka Planetarium

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Melaka Planetarium
Planetarium Melaka
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Melaka Planetarium
General information
Type planetarium
Location Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia
Inaugurated10 August 2009
CostMYR20 million
OwnerPlanetarium Melaka Sdn. Bhd.
(subsidiary of Malacca Chief Minister Incorporated)
ManagementPlanetarium Melaka Sdn. Bhd.
(subsidiary of Malacca Chief Minister Incorporated)
Technical details
Floor count3
Floor area0.7 hectares
Melaka Planetarium exhibition hall Melaka Planetarium - Interior.jpg
Melaka Planetarium exhibition hall

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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  1. Planetarium uses the Malay language spelling of the state's name, as opposed to the more traditional English language spelling of its name, "Malacca".

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References

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