Type Museum Opened September 1995 Function Museum | Opening September 1995 Phone +60 6-282 1303 | |
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Location Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia Address Jalan Kota, Bandar Hilir, 75000 Melaka, Malaysia Hours Open today · 9AM–5:30PMThursday9AM–5:30PMFriday9AM–5:30PMSaturday9AM–5:30PMSunday9AM–5:30PMMonday9AM–5:30PMTuesday9AM–5:30PMWednesday9AM–5:30PM Similar People's Museum, Beauty Museum, Malacca UMNO Museum, Malacca Islamic Museum, Malacca Literature Museum | ||
The Kite Museum (Malay: Muzium Layang-Layang) is a museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. The museum building receives around 2,000 visitors every month.
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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 Malacca Historical City Municipal Council building. The Kite Museum was officially opened September 1995 by then Malacca Chief Minister Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani in conjunction with the Regional Malay Customs seminar.
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.