Malay and Islamic World Museum

The Malay and Islamic World Museum (Malay: Muzium Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam) is a museum about Malay and Islamic cultures in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It is housed in the Bastion House building which was built in 1910 and occupied by the British rubber company Dunlop until 1986.[1] The building has the English architectural elements, the rectangular shape design with deep slanted roofs.[2] The museum displays the information about the spread of Islam in the world, important and historical Malay and Muslim figures, important Islamic buildings, artifacts, traditional dress etc.[3]

Malay and Islamic World Museum
Muzium Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam
EstablishedOctober 2012
LocationMalacca City, Malacca, Malaysia
Coordinates2°11′29.9″N 102°14′59.5″E
Typemuseum

See also

References
  1. "Muzium Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam" [Malay and Islamic World Museum]. PERZIM (in Malay). Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. "The Malay and Islamic World Museum". PERZIM. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. "Malay and Islamic World Museum". goMelaka. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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