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 |
Closing Date: | 23 January 2019[1] |
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 (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.
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.