The Malay Heritage Centre ( ms, Taman Warisan Melayu; Jawi: تامن واريثن ملايو) is a cultural centre and museum located at Sultan Gate off Beach Road in

Kampong Glam Kampong Glam ( Malay: Kampung Gelam; Jawi: کامڤوڠ ڬلم ; ; Tamil: கம்போங் கிளாம்) is a neighbourhood and ethnic enclave in Singapore. It is located north of the Singapore River, in the planning area of ...

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. It showcases the culture, heritage and history of

Malay Singaporeans Malay Singaporeans ( ms, Melayu Singapura, Jawi: ) are a local ethnic group in Singapore. Recognised as the indigenous people of the country, the group is defined as Singaporean who is of Malay ethnicity or, whose ancestry originates from the ...

History

The building was once the

Istana Kampong Glam Istana Kampong Glam ( Malay for "Kampong Glam Palace"; Jawi: ايستان کامڤوڠ ڬلم), also Istana Kampong Gelam, is a former Malay palace in Singapore. It is located near Masjid Sultan in Kampong Glam. The palace and compounds were ...

, and was part of a larger original compound that led to the Beach Road frontage. Sultan Gate has been known as such since the 1950s. The Malay Heritage Foundation On the grounds of the Malay Heritage Centre are ''Gelam'' trees, a replica of a

Bugis The Bugis people (pronounced ), also known as Buginese, are an ethnicity—the most numerous of the three major linguistic and ethnic groups of South Sulawesi (the others being Makassar and Toraja), in the south-western province of Sulawe ...

''prahu'' boat, the

Pinisi Literally, the word pinisi refers to a type of rigging (the configuration of masts, sails and ropes (‘lines’)) of Indonesian Sailing ship, sailing vessels. A pinisi carries seven to eight sails on two masts, arranged like a gaff-ketch with w ...

, and information markers on the history of the Bugis people and their trade. The centre itself preserves and showcases

Malay Malay may refer to: Languages * Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore ** History of the Malay language, the Malay language from the 4th to the 14th century ** Indonesi ...

culture and heritage in Singapore through historic artefacts, multimedia and diorama displays, and exhibits. The centre also organizes Malay cultural programmes and workshops. Before 2008 these, together with other fund-raising activities, contributed two-thirds of the centre's operational costs. In 2008, the

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announced that it would provide full funding of S$1.7 million a year to the centre, instead of just the one-third funding provided in previous years. The funding, and additional aid from the National Heritage Board, is expected to give the centre a boost to become a museum of international standard, and create opportunities for it to work with other top regional museums in Indonesia and Malaysia. In August 2011, the Malay Heritage Centre was closed for extensive renovations. It reopened on 1 September 2012.

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at the Malay Heritage Centre File:Malay Heritage Centre, Istana Kampong Glam, Dec 05.JPG, Istana Kampong Glam File:Malay Heritage Centre, Istana Kampong Glam 2, Dec 05.JPG, Istana Kampong Glam File:Malay Heritage Centre, Istana Kampong Glam 4, Dec 05.JPG, Istana Kampong Glam File:Istana kampong glam malay heritage centre june 2009.jpg, Istana Kampong Glam with fountain at the Malay Heritage Centre File:Malay Heritage Centre, Istana Kampong Glam 5, Dec 05.JPG, ''Perahu'' Bugis (

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Malay Heritage Centre on the YourSingapore website
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