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The Governor's Museum ( ms, Muzium Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka) is a
The Governor's Museum ( ms, Muzium Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka) is a museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...
atop St. Paul's Hill in Malacca City
Malacca City ( ms, Bandaraya Melaka or ') is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Malacca. As of 2019 it has a population of 579,000.https://www.dosm.gov.my/v1/uploads/files/6_Newsletter/Newsletter%202020/DOSM_DOSM_MELAKA_1_2020_Siri-81. ...
, Malacca
Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site si ...
, Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
, which exhibits the personal belongings of various governors of Malacca since the independence of Malaya. The museum's building was formerly used as the official residence and office of the Dutch Governor of Malacca. It was then used as the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
The Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca or Malacca Governor is the ceremonial head of state of the Malaysian state of Malacca. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT) (''English: His Excellency'').
The current office bearer, A ...
until September 1996, before being turned into a museum, which was officially opened to the public in 2002.
See also
*List of museums in Malaysia
This is a list of museums in Malaysia.
Johor
* Bugis Museum
* Figure Museum
* Johor Bahru Chinese Heritage Museum
* Kite Museum
* Kota Johor Lama Museum
* Kota Tinggi Museum
* Pineapple Museum
* Tanjung Balau Fishermen Museum
Kedah
* P ...
* List of tourist attractions in Malacca
This is the list of tourist attractions in Malacca, Malaysia.
Community
* Chitty Village
* Hang Tuah Village
* Jonker Walk
* Little India
* Morten Village
* Portuguese Settlement
Convention centres
* Malacca Inter ...
* Similar British colonial residences:
** The Istana
The Istana ( eng, The Palace) is the official residence and office of the president of Singapore. The palace is open to the public and is where the president receives and entertains state guests.
The Istana is also the office of the prime mi ...
in Singapore.
** Suffolk House and The Residency in Penang.
** Carcosa
Carcosa is a fictional city in Ambrose Bierce's short story " An Inhabitant of Carcosa" (1886). The ancient and mysterious city is barely described and is viewed only in hindsight (after its destruction) by a character who once lived there.
Ameri ...
in Kuala Lumpur.
References
2002 establishments in Malaysia Buildings and structures in Malacca City Museums established in 2002 Museums in Malacca {{Malaysia-museum-stub