Type Museum Cost RM2 million Phone +60 6-283 0926 | Opening 22 November 2010 Opened 22 November 2010 Function Museum | |
Location Besar Island, Malacca, Malaysia Owner Malacca Museum Corporation Address Jeti Ke Pulau Besar, 75460 Melaka, Malaysia Similar Malacca Stamp Museum, Malacca Al‑Quran Museum, Malacca Transportation Museum, Education Museum, Tradition and Custom | ||
The Pulau Besar Museum (Malay: Muzium Pulau Besar) is a museum in Besar Island, Malacca, Malaysia.
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History
The museum was opened on 22 November 2010 by the Malacca State Government to transform the island into a tourist destination. It became the 23rd museum constructed by the Malacca Museum Corporation.
Exhibitions
The museums exhibits historical artifacts from Besar Island and Indonesia. It shows the role of the island as the water source for the sailors from China and Europe during their travel through the Malacca Strait. It also explains information about Malacca Island.
Opening time
The museum opens everyday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Transportation
The museum is accessible from mainland Malacca by speed boat departing from Umbai Jerry at Umbai or by ferry from Anjung Batu Jetty.
References
Pulau Besar Museum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA