Malaysia Prison Museum
Malaysia Prison Museum is a prison museum that displays items and information about prison life in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It was officially opened by Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca Mohd Khalil Yaakob on 20 November 2014.Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Melaka Tengah, Malacca, Malaysia
- Address: Jalan Parameswara, 75000
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. John’s Fort and A Famosa Fortress.
St. John’s Fort
Castle
The St. John's Fort is a historical fort in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia. St. John’s Fort is situated 190 metres northeast of Malaysia Prison 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 1½ km west of Malaysia Prison Museum.
Hang Li Poh’s Well
Photo: Rudolph.A.furtado, Public domain.
The Hang Li Poh's Well, also known as King's Well, is a historical water well in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia. It is the oldest water well in Malaysia. Hang Li Poh’s Well is situated 1¼ km northwest of Malaysia Prison Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portuguese Settlement and Malacca.
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.
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.
Malaysia Prison Museum
- Categories: architectural structure, prison museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
2.1884° or 2° 11′ 18″ northLongitude
102.26281° or 102° 15′ 46″ eastOpen location code
6PJ457Q7+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 905284499OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q20716035
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Malaysia Prison Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “馬來西亞監獄博物館”
- Chinese: “马来西亚监狱博物馆”
- Estonian: “Malaisia Vanglamuuseum”
- Indonesian: “Museum Penjara Malaysia”
- Korean: “말레이시아 교도소 박물관”
- Malay: “Muzium Penjara Malaysia”
- Persian: “موزه زندان مالزی”
- Polish: “Muzeum Więziennictwa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kompleks Japerun DUN Bandar Hilir and Cawangan Pengangkutan Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah Melaka Tengah.
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