Type Gallery Opening February 2011 Phone +60 6-284 1934 | Completed 1894 Opened February 2011 Cost 33,000 MYR | |
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Address Taman Merlimau Jaya, 77300 Melaka, Malacca, Malaysia Similar Malacca Art Gallery, Bastion Middleburg, Batang Tiga Police Station G, Agricultural Museum, Malacca Warrior Monument | ||
The Demang Abdul Ghani Gallery (Malay: Rumah Penghulu Abdul Ghani) is a gallery about Demang Abdul Ghani in Merlimau, Jasin, Malacca, Malaysia. The gallery building is sometimes called the Merlimau Palace.
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History
The gallery building is a house, which was used as the administrative center of the village and often used as a meeting place to discuss community affairs. It was built in 1894 by Abdul Ghani whose ancestor came from Palembang. Generations that had lived in the house were Abdul Majid in 1831-1834, Demang Abdul Ghani in 1834-1934 and Mat Natar in 1934-1978.
In 2008, conservation work was carried out to the building. The gallery was finally opened in February 2011.
Architecture
The gallery is a traditional Malay house with the influence of Palembang, Champa and the Philippines. High quality of wood was used to construct the house, namely Merbau, Cengal and teak. Chinese tiles are used for the roof. There are two water tanks to clean feet in front of the stairs with pumpkins and pineapple motifs. The house is rich with various patterns of carving of flora and fauna. The house has six main sections, which are the porch, veranda, main house, living room, bedroom, kitchen and loft.
Opening time
The gallery is opened everyday except Monday from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.