Melaka Planetarium Explained

Melaka Planetarium
Native Name:Planetarium Melaka
Native Name Lang:ms
Building Type:planetarium
Location:Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia
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Inauguration Date:10 August 2009
Closing Date:23 January 2019[1]
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Cost:MYR20 million
Owner:Planetarium Melaka Sdn. Bhd.
(subsidiary of Malacca Chief Minister Incorporated)
Management:Planetarium Melaka Sdn. Bhd.
(subsidiary of Malacca Chief Minister Incorporated)
Floor Count:3
Floor Area:0.7 hectares

Melaka Planetarium (ms|Planetarium Melaka), officially known as Melaka Planetarium Adventure Science Centre, was a planetarium located at Melaka International Trade Centre business district in the town of Ayer Keroh, at the Malaysian state of Malacca.[2] [3] Its opening was officiated by Malacca State Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam on 10 August 2009, and is the second planetarium in the state after the Al-Khawarizmi Astronomy Complex in Masjid Tanah.[4] [5] The planetarium features Islamic architecture and a landing UFO, costing MYR20 million to be built. It covers an area of 0.7 hectares, with 3 floors. The planetarium is divided into four sections—which are astronomy, outer space, simulation, and physics,[6] and exhibits the magnificent cosmos, history of astronomy and astronomers and also various other attractions.

Closing

Two incident occur in 2018. In May, a temporary extension of the structure got in fire[7] while in November, a wall part of the structure collapsed.[8] It have been declared unsafe on 2019 and sealed. Muhammad Jailani Khamis, Melaka state exco announced that the state government will repair the structure along with Galaxy World development.[9] However, this never materialized.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Planetarium Melaka tak selamat - EXCO . 2019-01-23 . 2024-12-04 . . Melaka Planetarium is not safe - EXCO . ms.
  2. Web site: Melaka Planetarium . https://web.archive.org/web/20111104174602/http://amazingmelaka.com/2011/11/melaka-planetarium/ . 4 November 2011 . 3 February 2015 . AmazingMelaka.com.
  3. Web site: Planetarium Melaka. Majlis Perbandaran Hang Tuah Jaya. 21 December 2015. 17 August 2021. ms. Melaka Planetarium. 6 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170406234053/http://www.mphtj.gov.my/ms/pelawat/destinasi-menarik/planetarium-melaka.
  4. Web site: Melaka Planetarium Adventure Science Centre. Malacca. 17 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Archived copy . https://web.archive.org/web/20150701200513/http://www.mphtj.gov.my/en/planeterium-melaka . 1 July 2015 . 26 July 2015.
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 5 August 2015 . 11 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811183957/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=0811&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Selatan&pg=ws_01.htm .
  7. News: Belum guna dah terbakar . Salberi . Nur Saliawati . 2018-05-23 . 2024-12-04 . . ms.
  8. News: Planetarium Melaka tidak selamat? . 2018-11-21 . 2024-12-04 . . Melaka Planetarium is not safe? . ms.
  9. News: Planetarium Melaka tidak dirobohkan . Hussin . Mohd Hilmie . 2019-01-26 . 2024-12-04 . . Melaka Planetarium will not be demolished . ms.