I had been visiting Museum of History, Ethnography & literature Melaka last year. The museum located in the red Stadhuys, at the junction of City Road and Church Street, Malacca. You can see the 'Dutch Square' infront of the building full of tourists all the time. The Dutch Square is Victorian Water Fountain and Tan Beng Seng Clock Tower built in 1886. Stadthuys (" town hall "in Dutch) were built in 1650 as an official settlement of the Dutch Governor and Deputy Governor, in which these structures represent the fine art of Dutch design.
The museum open everyday (including Public Holidays) with a fee of RM5.00 for adults and RM2.00 for Children. It open from 9am until 5.30pm on weekdays and from 9am until 9pm on Saturday & Sunday. Museum of History is located on level two and Museum of Ethnografi is located on level one in the Stadthuys Building. If you love history and looking at old things like me, you have to spend 2 hours to visit this museum.
Museum of History is located at the level of a display of the scene that became the cornerstone of Malaysia's history starts from the opening day of Malacca to the Portuguese colonial era, Dutch, English, Japanese until the country achieved independence. Ethnografi Museum gives special attention to the lifestyle of local communities of diverse races Malay, Chinese, Indian, Baba Nyonya, Chetti and Portuguese. The picture on the marriage customs, way of life, used equipment, musical instruments of choice and cultivated forms of agriculture is the main focus of the museum.
Most of the coins collection are donated by Tony Lye Fong Nge, one of Malaysia Numismatic Celebrity and also author of The collection of Malacca coinage Book. This museum is a must visit place if you ever go to Melaka. You can also visit my new facebook page for more photos: Museum of History Ethnography Melaka.
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