Malacca Planetarium

Malacca Planetarium
Planetarium Melaka

General information
Type	Planetarium
Location	Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia
Opening	10 August 2009
Cost	MYR20 million
Management	Planetarium Melaka Sdn Bhd
Technical details
Floor count	3
Floor area	0.7 hectares

Malacca Planetarium exhibition hall

The Malacca Planetarium (Malay: Planetarium Melaka) is a planetarium in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia.^[1]^[2]

History

The planetarium was officiated by Malacca Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam on 10 August 2009. It is the second planetarium opened in Malacca after the Al-Khawarizmi Astronomy Complex in Masjid Tanah.^[3]

Architecture

The planetarium was built with the Islamic architecture and a landing UFO with a cost of MYR20 million over an area of 0.7 hectares and 3 floors. It consists of four sections, which are astronomy, outer space, simulation and physics.^[4]

Exhibitions

The planetarium exhibits the magnificent cosmos, history of astronomy and astronomers, and also various attractions.

References

External links

Facebook - Melaka Planetarium Adventure Science Centre

Museums of Malaysia

West Malaysia

Arts	Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum Batik Painting Museum Penang Cheng Ho Cultural Museum Islamic Arts Museum Kite Museum Macau Gallery Malacca Malacca Art Gallery Malacca Islamic Museum Malacca Literature Museum Malacca Stamp Museum National Textile Museum National Visual Arts Gallery Penang Islamic Museum Penang Museum and Art Gallery Petronas Gallery Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum Sultan Alam Shah Museum Wei-Ling Gallery

Historic house	Governor's Museum Istana Ampang Tinggi Istana Negara Istana Seri Menanti Kota Ngah Ibrahim Malaysia Architecture Museum Malaysia Youth Museum Perak State Museum People's Museum Proclamation of Independence Memorial Stadthuys Sun Yat-sen Museum Penang Tun Ghafar Baba Museum

History	Beauty Museum Chitty Museum Education Museum Gallery of Admiral Cheng Ho Malacca Al-Quran Museum Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum Malacca Transportation Museum Malay and Islamic World Museum Maybank Numismatic Museum National History Museum National Museum Orang Asli Museum Pulau Besar Museum Royal Malaysian Police Museum Time Tunnel

Maritime	Maritime Museum Flor de la Mar Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum Royal Malaysian Navy Museum Submarine Museum

Science	Al-Khawarizmi Astronomy Complex Malacca Planetarium National Science Centre Planetarium Negara

Other	Democratic Government Museum Malacca UMNO Museum Museum of Custom and Tradition Toy Museum

East Malaysia

Arts	Kuching Cat Museum Sabah Museum

Historic house	Fort Sylvia Sarawak State Museum The Astana

Maritime	Labuan Maritime Museum

Science	Planetarium Sultan Iskandar

Malaysian space program

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

Organisation

MNSA

Satellites

Completed	MEASAT (1 2 3 3a 3b) TiungSAT-1 RazakSAT

Planned	RazakSAT-2

Human spaceflight

Programs	Angkasawan

Astronauts	Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor (Soyuz TMA-11)

Planned	n/a

Spaceport

Completed	n/a

Planned	National Space Centre (Malaysia)

Space observatory

Langkawi National Observatory

Planetariums

Coordinates: 2°16′17.2″N 102°17′13.2″E / 2.271444°N 102.287000°E / 2.271444; 102.287000

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