Malaysia Prison Museum

Malaysia Prison Museum
Muzium Penjara Malaysia


General information
Type	Museum
Location	Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia
Completed	1860
Opening	20 November 2014
Technical details
Floor count	2

The Malaysia Prison Museum (Malay: Muzium Penjara Malaysia) is a museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia.^[1]

History

The museum building used to be a prison built in Malaysia. The building was originally constructed in 1860 by Governor Colonel Cavenagh as HM Prison Jail. In 1964, it was changed to Henry Gurney School 2nd Bandar Hilir. On 11 June 1990, it was upgraded to be Bandar Hilir Prison. Finally, approval was issued by the Prisons Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs to modify the prison into a museum. The Malaysia Prison Museum was officially opened by Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca Mohd Khalil Yaakob on 20 November 2014.

Opening time

The museum opens everyday except Monday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

References

^ "Challenge to create Pudu Jail museum". NST Online.

External links

Facebook Page - Muzium Penjara Malaysia

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History

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