Malacca Islamic Museum

Malacca Islamic Museum
Muzium Islam Melaka

General information
Type	Museum
Location	Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia

Museum exhibition hall

The Malacca Islamic Museum (Malay: Muzium Islam Melaka) is a museum about Islam in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia.^[1]^[2]

History

The museum building used to house the Islamic Council of Malacca before it was shifted to its current location beside the Malacca State Mosque. Before the establishment of the Islamic museum, extensive renovations were done to create space for the museum.

Architecture

The museum exhibits the mixture of traditional Islamic arts with local and international craftsmanship.

Exhibitions

There are eight main exhibition areas arranged in chronological order on historical perspective of the introduction of Islam to Malacca and its spread to the rest of Malaysia.

Opening time

The museum opens everyday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.^[3]

References

↑ "Islamic Museum Melaka - Malaysia Tourist & Travel Guide". attractionsinmalaysia.com.
↑ "Virtual Museum Melaka". virtualmuseummelaka.com.
↑ http://www.perzim.gov.my/en/harga-tiket/

Museums of Malaysia

West Malaysia

Arts	Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum Batik Painting Museum Penang Cheng Ho Cultural Museum Islamic Arts Museum Kite Museum Macau Gallery Malacca Malacca Art Gallery Malacca Islamic Museum Malacca Literature Museum Malacca Stamp Museum National Textile Museum National Visual Arts Gallery Penang Islamic Museum Penang Museum and Art Gallery Petronas Gallery Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum Sultan Alam Shah Museum Wei-Ling Gallery

Historic house	Governor's Museum Istana Ampang Tinggi Istana Negara Istana Seri Menanti Kota Ngah Ibrahim Malaysia Architecture Museum Malaysia Youth Museum Perak State Museum People's Museum Proclamation of Independence Memorial Stadthuys Sun Yat-sen Museum Penang Tun Ghafar Baba Museum

History	Beauty Museum Chitty Museum Education Museum Gallery of Admiral Cheng Ho Malacca Al-Quran Museum Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum Malacca Transportation Museum Malay and Islamic World Museum Maybank Numismatic Museum National History Museum National Museum Orang Asli Museum Pulau Besar Museum Royal Malaysian Police Museum Time Tunnel

Maritime	Maritime Museum Flor de la Mar Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum Royal Malaysian Navy Museum Submarine Museum

Science	Al-Khawarizmi Astronomy Complex Malacca Planetarium National Science Centre Planetarium Negara

Other	Democratic Government Museum Malacca UMNO Museum Museum of Custom and Tradition Toy Museum

East Malaysia

Arts	Kuching Cat Museum Sabah Museum

Historic house	Fort Sylvia Labuan Museum Sarawak State Museum The Astana

Maritime	Labuan Maritime Museum

Science	Planetarium Sultan Iskandar

Coordinates: 2°11′32.7″N 102°14′55.2″E / 2.192417°N 102.248667°E / 2.192417; 102.248667

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