Aborigines Museum
Aborigines Museum | |
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Muzium Orang Asli | |
General information | |
Type | Museum |
Location | Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia |
Opening | 3 February 1997 |
Management | Malacca Museum Corporation |
The Aborigines Museum (Malay: Muzium Orang Asli) is a museum in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia. It showcases the native people relics found in the country.[1][2]
History
The museum building was originally located inside Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest. It was then relocated to its present area along the Ayer Keroh Highway in December 1996 and went under the management of Malacca Museum Corporation. The museum was reopened on 3 February 1997.
Architecture
The museum building is a replica of a native house, built based on the architecture adopted from the common houses of native people in Malaysia.
Exhibitions
The museum displays the aborigines' fishing method, agricultural tools, interior house design, weaponry, wedding customs, heritage, history and funeral ceremonies of the indigenous tribes.[3]
Opening time
The museum opens everyday except Monday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.[4]
See also
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References
- ↑ "Museum of Aborigines". AmazingMelaka.com.
- ↑ "Top 10 Attractions in Ayer Keroh". malacca.ws.
- ↑ "Muzium Orang Asli perlu dinaik taraf, tarik ramai pengunjung". Utusan Online.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
Coordinates: 2°16′43.4″N 102°17′56.2″E / 2.278722°N 102.298944°E