Melaka Al-Quran Museum

Melaka Al-Quran Museum
Muzium Al-Quran Melaka


General information
Type	Museum
Location	Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia
Opening	10 January 2008

Melaka Al-Quran Museum exhibition hall

The Melaka Al-Quran Museum (Malay: Muzium Al-quran Melaka) is a museum about Quran in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia. It is located next to the state mosque of Melaka.

History

The museum was developed with the cooperation between Restu Foundation and Melaka State Government.^[1]^[2]^[3] It was opened to the public on 10 January 2008.^[4]

Architecture

The museum consists of 12 main halls equipped with a museum shop.

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits various collections of the Quran, ranging from old manuscripts, special collections, arts etc.^[1] It also displays the history of the spread of Islam from the divine revelation during Prophet Muhammad time and his close friends throughout the Middle East, Indochina and the rest of the Malay world.

References

1 2 "Melaka wujud Muzium al-Quran pertama di Malaysia" (in Malay). Utusan Online. 12 October 2006. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
↑ "Melaka wujud Muzium al-Quran pertama di Malaysia" (PDF). Perdana Leadership Foundation (in Malay). Retrieved 11 April 2017.
↑ "Muzium Al-Quran Melaka Jadi Pusat Pendidikan Al-Quran Di Rantau Ini", Berita Wilayah, October 11, 2006, retrieved 12 April 2017
↑ "Melaka Al-Quran Museum". Islamic Tourism Centre of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 April 2017.

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Museums with major collections of Islam-related materials
Asia	Afghanistan (Museum of Islamic Art) Bahrain (Beit Al Quran) India (Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences) Indonesia (Bayt Al Quran & Museum Istiqlal) Iran (Astan Quds Razavi Central Museum, Museum of the Islamic Era) Iraq (National Museum of Iraq, Sulaymaniyah Museum) Israel/Palestine (Islamic Museum, L. A. Mayer Institute for Islamic Art) Jordan (Prophet Mohammad Museum) Kuwait (Tareq Rajab Museum) Malaysia (Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, Islamic Heritage Museum, Kelantan Islamic Museum, Malay and Islamic World Museum, Melaka Al-Quran Museum, Melaka Islamic Museum, Penang Islamic Museum, Sabah Museum) Maldives (National Museum) Pakistan (Multan Museum, National Museum of Pakistan) Philippines (Aga Khan Museum of Islamic Arts) Qatar (Museum of Islamic Art, National Museum of Qatar, Qatar National Museum) Saudi Arabia (Dar al-Madinah Museum, Mecca Museum) Singapore (Asian Civilisations Museum) Syria (National Museum of Damascus, National Museum of Aleppo, Raqqa Museum) Turkey (Bursa Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art, İstanbul Archaeology Museums, Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam, Museum of Turkish Calligraphy Art, Sadberk Hanım Museum, Topkapi Museum, Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum) United Arab Emirates (Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, Zayed National Museum)
Africa	Egypt (Museum of Islamic Art, Museum of Islamic Ceramics) Libya (Islamic Museum of Tripoli, Red Castle Museum) Morocco (Majorelle Garden, Marrakech Museum) Tunisia (Bardo National Museum, Mahdia Museum, National Museum of Islamic Art)
Europe	Denmark (David Collection) France (Arab World Institute, Louvre) Germany (Museum of Islamic art) Greece (Benaki Museum) United Kingdom (British Museum, Burrell Collection, Khalili Collections, Victoria and Albert Museum)
Americas	Canada (Aga Khan Museum) United States (America's Islamic Heritage Museum, Harvard Art Museums, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Walters Art Museum)
Oceania	Australia (Islamic Museum of Australia)
Others	Online (Museum with No Frontiers)
Part of Islamic arts

Museums of Malaysia

West Malaysia

Arts	Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum Batik Painting Museum Penang Cheng Ho Cultural Museum Islamic Arts Museum Kite Museum Macau Gallery Melaka Melaka Art Gallery Melaka Islamic Museum Melaka Literature Museum Melaka Stamp Museum National Textile Museum National Visual Arts Gallery Penang Islamic Museum Penang Museum and Art Gallery Petronas Gallery Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum Sultan Alam Shah Museum Wei-Ling Gallery
Historic house	Governor's Museum Istana Ampang Tinggi Istana Negara Istana Seri Menanti Kota Ngah Ibrahim Malaysia Architecture Museum Malaysia Youth Museum People's Museum Perak Museum Proclamation of Independence Memorial Stadthuys Sun Yat-sen Museum Penang Tun Ghafar Baba Museum
History	Beauty Museum Chitty Museum Education Museum Gallery of Admiral Cheng Ho Malay and Islamic World Museum Maybank Numismatic Museum Melaka Al-Quran Museum Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum Melaka Transportation Museum National History Museum National Museum Orang Asli Museum Pulau Besar Museum Royal Malaysian Police Museum Time Tunnel
Maritime	Maritime Museum Flor de la Mar Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum Royal Malaysian Navy Museum Submarine Museum
Science	Al-Khawarizmi Astronomy Complex Melaka Planetarium National Science Centre Planetarium Negara
Other	Democratic Government Museum Melaka UMNO Museum Toy Museum Tradition and Custom Museum

East Malaysia

Arts	Kuching Cat Museum Sabah Art Gallery Sabah Museum
Historic house	Fort Alice Fort Sylvia Labuan Museum Sarawak State Museum The Astana
History	Chimney Museum
Maritime	Labuan Maritime Museum
Science	Sultan Iskandar Planetarium

Coordinates: 2°12′54.9″N 102°15′41.2″E / 2.215250°N 102.261444°E / 2.215250; 102.261444

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Melaka Al-Quran Museum

History

Architecture

Exhibitions

See also

References