Malacca Sultanate Palace, Malacca

Museum of the Malacca Sultanate Palace (1 May, 2009)


The Malacca Sultanate Palace (GPS: 2.19279, 102.25042), or Istana Kesultanan Melaka, is a museum housed in a reconstruction of the purported palace during the Malacca Sultanate. The architecture and design of the palace is said to have been based on the palace of Sultan Mansur Shah, who reigned from 1456 to 1477, at the height of the Malacca Sultanate, as described in the Malay Annals, and interpreted by Mr Chong Fun Kwai of the Public Works Department architecture section.¹

The Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum reflect the traditional craftsmanship of the Malays in the 15th century. It was built without the use of nails at a cost of RM2.5 million. The roof structure were built of tough belian wood from Sarawak while the walls were of resak wood. The palace was officiated by the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, on 17 July, 1986.

Museum of the Malacca Sultanate Palace (1 May, 2009)


The palace museum measures 240 feet by 40 feet. It showcases a collection of some 1,350 items chronicling the history and culture of the Malacca Sultanate as well as the various communities that settled in Malacca during the sultanate period. The three-storey building comprises eight chambers and three galleries. Displayed are weaponry, decorative arts, gifts, the audience hall and the Islamic hall.

How to reach the Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum

The Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum is located to the right of Porta de Santiago. You will not be able to miss it.

Museum of the Malacca Sultanate Palace (1 May, 2009)


Museum of the Malacca Sultanate Palace (1 May, 2009)


The Melaka Sultanate Palace model, based on interpretation of mention in the Malay Annals by Mr Chong Fun Kwai of the Public Works Department (19 July, 2009)

Malacca Sultanate Palace is on the Map of Malacca

Resources

1. History & Ethnography Museum, Melaka.

Discover Malacca; list of Palaces in Malacca and Palaces in Malaysia

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