Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum
The Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum is a museum about Royal Malaysian Customs Department in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. The museum building was constructed under the British government rule in the early 1890s to store imported trade goods and goods for export.Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Melaka Tengah, Malacca, Malaysia
- Also known as: “Muzium Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maritime Museum and A Famosa Fortress.
Maritime Museum
Museum
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maritime Museum is a museum about maritime activities in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It was officially opened to the public by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 13 June 1994, began with phase one. Maritime Museum is situated 120 metres southwest of Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum.
A Famosa Fortress
Castle
Photo: Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A Famosa was a Portuguese fortress built in Malacca, Malaysia, around 1512. The oldest part of the fortress was a five-storey keep which eventually gave its name to the fortress as a whole. A Famosa Fortress is situated 280 metres east of Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum.
Malaysia Architecture Museum
Museum
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Malaysia Architecture Museum is an architecture museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia which exhibits various architectural materials, building models and concepts. Malaysia Architecture Museum is situated 160 metres east of Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malacca and Morten Village.
Malacca
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Malacca City is a city and the capital of the state of Malacca, Malaysia. Malacca is a vibrant old city with a unique historical and cultural background. The city centre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with George Town, Penang.
Morten Village
Hamlet
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kampung Morten is a historically traditional Malay village in Malacca City Centre in the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is named after a British land revenue collector during the British Malaya, Frederick Joseph Morten.
Portuguese Settlement
Neighborhood
The Portuguese Settlement is a neighbourhood in Ujong Pasir, Malacca City, which serves as a home for the Kristang or Portuguese-Eurasian people of Malacca. Portuguese Settlement is situated 2½ km southeast of Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum.
Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
2.19261° or 2° 11′ 33″ northLongitude
102.24707° or 102° 14′ 50″ eastOpen location code
6PJ456VW+2ROpenStreetMap ID
way 170830686OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q19581666
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “馬來西亞皇家海關博物館”
- Chinese: “马来西亚皇家关税局博物馆”
- Chinese: “马来西亚皇家海关博物馆”
- Korean: “말레이시아 왕립 관세청 박물관”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Malacca River Cruise Jetty and Food Court Upstairs.
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