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| Melaka Planetarium | |
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Planetarium Melaka | |
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| General information | |
| Type | planetarium |
| Location | Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia |
| Inaugurated | 10 August 2009 |
| Closed | 23 January 2019[1] |
| 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, was a planetarium located at Melaka International Trade Centre business district in the town of Ayer Keroh, at the Malaysian state of Malacca.[2][3] 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.[4][5] 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,[6] and exhibits the magnificent cosmos, history of astronomy and astronomers and also various other attractions.
Two incident occur in 2018. In May, a temporary extension of the structure got in fire[7] while in November, a wall part of the structure collapsed.[8] It have been declared unsafe on 2019 and sealed. Muhammad Jailani Khamis, Melaka state exco announced that the state government will repair the structure along with Galaxy World development.[9] However, this never materialized.
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