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Malaysia Youth Museum
Muzium Belia Malaysia
Established15 April 1992
Location Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia
Type museum
Malaysia Youth Museum exhibition hall

The Malaysia Youth Museum ( Malay: Muzium Belia Malaysia) is a museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia, which dedicated to the youth of Malaysia and their contribution to the economic and social wellbeing at regional, national, and international levels. [1]

The museum building was formerly used as part of the Dutch Administrative Complex during the Dutch Malacca. [2] [3] It was later converted into a post office and subsequently an Anglo-Chinese School in 1931 and finally the museum today, which was officially opened by then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 15 April 1992. [4] [5]

The museum is located on the ground floor of the building, which houses the Malacca Art Gallery at the upper floor. It is located in a cluster at Bandar Hilir, along with core Malacca historic sites: A Famosa, St Paul's Church, the Stadthuys, Christ Church, the Proclamation of Independence Memorial and the Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum. [6] The museum opens every day except Monday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

See also

References

  1. ^ Malaysian Facts and Figures – Malacca: C1. Historical Sites. Kuala Lumpur: Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia (BERNAMA). 2001. ProQuest  189367352.(subscription required)
  2. ^ "Muzium Belia Malaysia". www.perzim.gov.my.
  3. ^ "Malaysia Youth Museum". AmazingMelaka.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Malaysian Youth Museum (Muzium Belia Malaysia) in Melaka". Malaysia Central. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Virtual Museum Melaka". virtualmuseummelaka.com.
  6. ^ Hew, Merina (15 September 1998). "Soak in historical Malacca". New Straits Times. Kuala Lumpur. ProQuest  266366157.

2°11′29.8″N 102°14′58.3″E / 2.191611°N 102.249528°E / 2.191611; 102.249528