Malaysia Prison Museum | |
Native Name: | Muzium Penjara Malaysia |
Native Name Lang: | ms |
Former Names: | --> |
Established: | 20 November 2014 |
Location: | Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia |
Type: | museum |
Car Park: | --> |
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Malaysia Prison Museum (Malay: Muzium Penjara Malaysia) is a prison museum that displays items and information about prison life in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It was officially opened by Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca Mohd Khalil Yaakob on 20 November 2014. The museum's building was originally constructed in 1860 by Governor Colonel Cavenagh as HM Prison Jail, and was also known as Henry Gurney School 2nd Bandar Hilir since 1964 and Bandar Hilir Prison since 11 June 1990.[1] [2]