Melaka Planetarium

Melaka Planetarium
Planetarium Melaka
Map
General information
Typeplanetarium
LocationAyer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia
Inaugurated10 August 2009
Closed23 January 2019[1]
CostMYR20 million
OwnerPlanetarium Melaka Sdn. Bhd.
(subsidiary of Malacca Chief Minister Incorporated)
ManagementPlanetarium Melaka Sdn. Bhd.
(subsidiary of Malacca Chief Minister Incorporated)
Technical details
Floor count3
Floor area0.7 hectares
Melaka Planetarium exhibition hall

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.

Closing

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.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ "Planetarium Melaka tak selamat - EXCO" [Melaka Planetarium is not safe - EXCO]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 23 January 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Melaka Planetarium". AmazingMelaka.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Melaka Planetarium Adventure Science Centre". Malacca. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ Salberi, Nur Saliawati (23 May 2018). "Belum guna dah terbakar". Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Planetarium Melaka tidak selamat?" [Melaka Planetarium is not safe?]. Sinar Harian (in Malay). 21 November 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  9. ^ Hussin, Mohd Hilmie (26 January 2019). "Planetarium Melaka tidak dirobohkan" [Melaka Planetarium will not be demolished]. Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 4 December 2024.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melaka Planetarium.

2°16′17.2″N 102°17′13.2″E / 2.271444°N 102.287000°E / 2.271444; 102.287000


Stub icon

This article about a Malaysian building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.