Melaka Planetarium

Melaka Planetarium
Planetarium Melaka


General information
Type	Planetarium
Location	Ayer Keroh, Central Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia
Opening	10 August 2009
Cost	MYR20 million
Management	Planetarium Melaka Sdn Bhd
Technical details
Floor count	3
Floor area	0.7 hectares

The Melaka Planetarium (Malay: Planetarium Melaka) is a planetarium in Ayer Keroh, Central Melaka District, Melaka, Malaysia.^[1]^[2]

History

The planetarium was officiated by Melaka Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam on 10 August 2009. It is the second planetarium opened in Melaka after the Al-Khawarizmi Astronomy Complex in Masjid Tanah.^[3]

Architecture

The planetarium was built with the Islamic architecture and a landing UFO with a cost of MYR20 million over an area of 0.7 hectares and 3 floors. It consists of four sections, which are astronomy, outer space, simulation, and physics.^[4]

Exhibitions

The planetarium exhibits the magnificent cosmos, history of astronomy and astronomers, and also various attractions.

References

^ "Melaka Planetarium". AmazingMelaka.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
^ http://www.malacca.ws/attractions/melaka-planetarium.htm
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=0811&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Selatan&pg=ws_01.htm

External links

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Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

Organisation

Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA)

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