Melaka Islamic Museum

Melaka Islamic Museum
Muzium Islam Melaka


General information
Type	Museum
Location	Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia

Museum exhibition hall

The Melaka Islamic Museum (Malay: Muzium Islam Melaka) is a museum about Islam in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia.^[1]^[2]

History

The museum building used to house the Islamic Council of Melaka before it was shifted to its current location beside the Melaka State Mosque. Before the establishment of the Islamic museum, extensive renovations were done to create space for the museum.

Architecture

The museum exhibits the mixture of traditional Islamic arts with local and international craftsmanship.

Exhibitions

There are eight main exhibition areas arranged in chronological order on historical perspective of the introduction of Islam to Melaka and its spread to the rest of Malaysia.

Opening time

The museum opens everyday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.^[3]

References

↑ "Islamic Museum Melaka - Malaysia Tourist & Travel Guide". attractionsinmalaysia.com.
↑ "Virtual Museum Melaka". virtualmuseummelaka.com.
↑ http://www.perzim.gov.my/en/harga-tiket/%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D

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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°11′32.7″N 102°14′55.2″E / 2.192417°N 102.248667°E / 2.192417; 102.248667

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