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Museums and galleries in Malacca

11 museums and galleries in Malacca, from the big collections to small independent spaces.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Museums and galleries in Malacca

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    Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum

    Muzium Warisan Baba Nyonya

    Step back in time with a visit to this museum which is an actual historic Peranakan townhouse complete with the original antique furniture, and a great way to have a glimpse into the life of a wealthy Peranakan family during the colonial era. Mandatory guide-led tour. Photography is forbidden.

    10:00-17:00, closed on MondaysRM16

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    Jonker Gallery

    A lovely art gallery of contemporary art work by Titi Kwok, the work is beautiful and the prices even better.

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    Macau Gallery

    Gallery about Macau housed in a historical 2-story British bungalow.

    Free

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    Malay and Islamic World Museum

    Muzium Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam

    The ground floor hosts temporary exhibits, the first floor showcases Malay history (particularly before the sultanate), the second floor has exhibits on Indonesia. Only a few panels are translated in English.

    RM10

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    Maritime Museum

    Muzium Samudera

    The main historical exhibits are hosted inside a replica of the Flor de la Mar, a 16th-century Portuguese ship. A building includes additional exhibits on modern maritime activity and sea life.

    Closed · opens 9 amRM26

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    Melaka Islamic Museum

    Muzium Islam Melaka

    A general introduction to Islam and the Islamic world, with a section on Islam in Malaysia and local scholars.

    RM2

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    Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum

    Muzium Istana Kesultanan Melaka

    Below the hill you will find this museum (Melaka Cultural Museum). It is a reconstruction of the istana of the sultan Mansur Shah. It was built in 1985.

    Sat- Mon Wed Thu 09:00-18:00, Tue Fri 12:15–14:45RM20

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    Melaka UMNO Museum

    Muzium UMNO Melaka

    Museum about the United Malays National Organisation, the dominant political party of Malaysia for most of its history.

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    Pulau Besar

    Big Island off the coast of Malacca, about 13 km from the mainland. It has a few resorts, the Tomb of Syarifah Rodziah and the Pulau Besar Museum.

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    Youth Museum/Melaka Art Gallery

    The Youth Museum is on the ground floor, the Art Gallery on the second level. You can have a bird's eye view of Dutch Square from a window on the second level.

    Wed-Sun 09:00-17:30combined ticket RM2

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    Melaka Stamp Museum

    Muzium Setem Melaka

    Jalan Kota

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Malacca (CC BY-SA 4.0).