Melaka Planetarium

Melaka Planetarium
Melaka Planetarium
Planetarium Melaka
General information
Type	planetarium
Location	Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia
Inaugurated	10 August 2009
Cost	MYR20 million
Owner	Planetarium Melaka Sdn. Bhd.; (subsidiary of Malacca Chief Minister Incorporated)
Management	Planetarium Melaka Sdn. Bhd.; (subsidiary of Malacca Chief Minister Incorporated)
Technical details
Floor count	3
Floor area	0.7 hectares

Melaka Planetarium (Malay: Planetarium Melaka),^[a] officially known as Melaka Planetarium Adventure Science Centre, is a planetarium located at Melaka International Trade Centre business district in the town of Ayer Keroh, at the Malaysian state of Malacca.^[1]^[2] Its opening was officiated by Malacca State Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam on 10 August 2009, and is the second planetarium in the state after the Al-Khawarizmi Astronomy Complex in Masjid Tanah.^[3]^[4] The planetarium features Islamic architecture and a landing UFO, costing MYR20 million to be built. It covers an area of 0.7 hectares, with 3 floors. The planetarium is divided into four sections—which are astronomy, outer space, simulation, and physics,^[5] and exhibits the magnificent cosmos, history of astronomy and astronomers and also various other attractions.

Notes

^ Planetarium uses the Malay language spelling of the state's name, as opposed to the more traditional English language spelling of its name, "Malacca".

References

^ "Melaka Planetarium". AmazingMelaka.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
^ "Planetarium Melaka" [Melaka Planetarium]. Majlis Perbandaran Hang Tuah Jaya (in Malay). 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
^ "Melaka Planetarium Adventure Science Centre". Malacca. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)