Malaysia Youth Museum | |
Native Name: | Muzium Belia Malaysia |
Native Name Lang: | ms |
Former Names: | --> |
Established: | 15 April 1992 |
Location: | Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia |
Type: | museum |
Car Park: | --> |
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The Malaysia Youth Museum (Malay: Muzium Belia Malaysia) is a museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia, which dedicated to the youth of Malaysia and their contribution to the economic and social wellbeing at regional, national, and international levels.[1]
The museum building was formerly used as part of the Dutch Administrative Complex during the Dutch Malacca.[2] [3] It was later converted into a post office and subsequently an Anglo-Chinese School in 1931 and finally the museum today, which was officially opened by then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 15 April 1992.[4] [5]
The museum is located on the ground floor of the building, which houses the Malacca Art Gallery at the upper floor. It is located in a cluster at Bandar Hilir, along with core Malacca historic sites: A Famosa, St Paul's Church, the Stadthuys, Christ Church, the Proclamation of Independence Memorial and the Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum.[6] The museum opens every day except Monday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.