Cheng Ho Cultural Museum

Cheng Ho Cultural Museum
Muzium Budaya Cheng Ho
郑和文化馆
General information
Type Museum
Location Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia
Opening 2006
Owner Tan Ta Sen[1]
Technical details
Floor area 5,110 m2
Website
www.chengho.org/museum
Cheng Ho Cultural Museum exhibition hall

The Cheng Ho Cultural Museum (Malay: Muzium Budaya Cheng Ho; Chinese: 郑和文化馆) is a museum about Zheng He in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia.[2][3][4] With a total floor area of 5,110 m2, Cheng Ho Cultural Museum is the largest museum in Malacca.

History

The museum building is believed to sit at the original site of the warehouse complex Guan Chang, built by Zheng He around 600 years ago to temporarily store goods he acquired during his travels. The warehouse complex originally occupied 10 acres of lowland along the northern bank of Malacca River.[2] Five Ming-era wells were unearthed during the museum's construction.[5]

The museum was founded by Tan Ta Sen and opened in 2006.[6] He is also the president of International Zheng He Society.[1]

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits the life of Zheng He and his world voyage in his fleets. It displays his travel with big pictures of Chinese history. The museum can roughly be divided into several sections, which are:

The museum opens everyday from 9.00 a.m. to 06.00 p.m.[2]

Architecture

Wall art at Disembarkation point of Admiral Zheng He.

The museum building is divided into three levels.[8] It occupies 8 units of old shop houses and covers a total floor area of 5,110 m2. Some of the shops were built before 1786. A drum and a bell tower are located in front of the museum.[6]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chinese admiral is the adopted son of Malaysian city". cntv.cn.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cheng Ho Cultural Museum Melaka - Malaysia Tourist & Travel Guide". attractionsinmalaysia.com.
  3. ↑ "郑和文化馆". 穷游网.
  4. ↑ "Malacca City Museums and Art Galleries: Malacca City, Malaysia". world-guides.com.
  5. ↑ Wong, Edward (18 December 2014), "Celebrating the Legacy of a Chinese Explorer", The New York Times, retrieved 7 July 2015
  6. 1 2 "Cheng Ho's Cultural Museum in Melaka". malacca.ws.
  7. ↑ "Cheng Ho Cultural Museum". goMelaka.
  8. ↑ "Cheng Ho Museum in Malacca, Malaysia honors Chinese admiral", The Los Angeles Times, 27 November 2011, retrieved 7 July 2015

Coordinates: 2°11′43.3″N 102°14′54.9″E / 2.195361°N 102.248583°E / 2.195361; 102.248583

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