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Malay and Islamic World Museum

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Type
  
Museum

Floor count
  
2

Floors
  
2

Function
  
Museum

Opening
  
October 2012

Opened
  
October 2012

Phone
  
+60 6-282 7464

Malay and Islamic World Museum

Location
  
Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia

Address
  
Jalan Kota, Bandar Hilir, 75000 Melaka, Malaysia

Hours
  
Open today · 9AM–5:30PMSunday9AM–5:30PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–5:30PMWednesday9AM–5:30PMThursday9AM–5:30PMFriday9AM–5:30PMSaturday9AM–5:30PM

Similar
  
Malaysia Architecture Museum, Malacca Islamic Museum, Governor's Museum, Malaysia Youth Museum, Malacca UMNO Museum

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The Malay and Islamic World Museum (Malay: Muzium Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam) is a museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia.

Contents

History

The museum is housed in the Bastion House building which was built in 1910. The building used to house the British rubber company Dunlop until 1986.

Architecture

The building has the English architectural elements, which is the rectangular shape design with deep slanted roofs.

Exhibitions

The museum displays the information of the spread of Islam in the world, important and historical Muslim figures, important Islamic buildings, artifacts, traditional dress etc.

References

Malay and Islamic World Museum Wikipedia