Melaka Planetarium | |
Native Name: | Planetarium Melaka |
Native Name Lang: | ms |
Building Type: | planetarium |
Location: | Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia |
Location Town: | --> |
Est Completion: | --> |
Inauguration Date: | 10 August 2009 |
Destruction Date: | --> |
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 (Malay: 1=Planetarium Melaka), officially Melaka Planetarium Adventure Science Centre, is a planetarium located at Melaka International Trade Centre business district in the town of Ayer Keroh, in the Malaysian state of Malacca.[1] [2] It 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.[3] [4] The planetarium features Islamic architecture and a landing UFO, costing MYR20 million to be built over an area of 0.7 hectares and 3 floors. It consists of four sections, which are astronomy, outer space, simulation, and physics,[5] and exhibits the magnificent cosmos, history of astronomy and astronomers and also various other attractions.