Kite Museum (Melaka)
The Kite Museum (Malay: Muzium Layang-Layang) is a museum in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia.[1][2][3][4][5] The museum building receives around 2,000 visitors every month.[6][7]
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Muzium Layang-Layang | |
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General information | |
Type | Museum |
Location | Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia |
Opening | September 1995 |
History
The museum building was originally constructed in the 1960s, believed to be built on top of the ruins of Dutch building. It was initially used as the Melaka Historical City Municipal Council building. The Kite Museum was officially opened September 1995 by then Melaka Chief Minister Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani in conjunction with the Regional Malay Customs seminar.[1]
Architecture
The museum is located at the upper floor of the building. The building also houses the People's Museum and Beauty Museum at the ground floor and top floor respectively.
Exhibitions
The museum displays various aspects of kites, such as communication, use as weapons, sport, leisure activities, how different countries make kites, different materials to make kites, role of kites in the life of people etc. It also displays the Wau Gallery, Traditional Games, Top Spinning Gallery and Datuk Wira Haji Md Borhan bin Yaman Gallery.
Opening time
The museum opens everyday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.[8]
See also
- List of museums in Malaysia
- List of tourist attractions in Melaka
References
- "Virtual Museum Melaka". virtualmuseummelaka.com.
- "PERZIM - Kite's Museum". PERZIM. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10.
- "Kite Museum". goMelaka. 2013-07-03.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Ibrahim Mohd Noor. "Muzium-muzium Di Negeri Melaka -MyRokan". myrokan.com.
- "PERZIM - Statistik Pelawat Muzium". PERZIM.
- "Museum". melaka.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27.
- "PERZIM - Harga Tiket". PERZIM.
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