Cheng Ho Cultural Museum
{{Short description|Museum in Melaka Tengah, Malacca, Malaysia}}
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File:Cheng Ho Cultural Museum - Exhibition Hall.JPG
Cheng Ho Cultural Museum ({{langx|ms|Muzium Budaya Cheng Ho}}; {{zh|c=郑和文化馆}}) is a museum about the life of Zheng He in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia.{{cite web|url=http://place.qyer.com/poi/V2MJYlFnBzZTbQ/|title=郑和文化馆|work=穷游网}}
History
The museum was founded and opened in 2006 by Tan Ta Sen,{{cite web|url=http://www.malacca.ws/attractions/cheng-ho-cultural-museum.htm|title=Cheng Ho’s Cultural Museum in Melaka|work=malacca.ws}} who is also the president of International Zheng He Society.{{cite web|url=http://english.cntv.cn/program/cultureexpress/20131031/102294.shtml|title=Chinese admiral is the adopted son of Malaysian city|work=cntv.cn|access-date=6 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706214001/http://english.cntv.cn/program/cultureexpress/20131031/102294.shtml|archive-date=6 July 2015|url-status=dead}}
Architecture
The museum is the largest in the state; it covers a total floor area of 5,110 m; divided into three levels and occupies eight units of old shop houses.{{Citation | title = Cheng Ho Museum in Malacca, Malaysia honors Chinese admiral| newspaper = The Los Angeles Times| date = 27 November 2011| url = https://www.latimes.com/travel/la-xpm-2011-nov-27-la-tr-malaccasidebar-20111127-story.html| access-date = 7 July 2015 }} Some of the shops were built before 1786. A drum and a bell tower are located in front of the museum.
The museum building is believed to sit at the original site of the warehouse complex Guan Chang, built by Zheng He around 600 years ago to temporarily store goods he acquired during his travels. The warehouse complex originally occupied 10 acres of lowland along the northern bank of Malacca River.{{cite web|url=http://malacca.attractionsinmalaysia.com/Cheng-Ho-Cultural-Museum.php|title=Cheng Ho Cultural Museum Melaka - Malaysia Tourist & Travel Guide|work=attractionsinmalaysia.com}} Five Ming-era wells were unearthed during the museum's construction.{{Citation | last = Wong| first = Edward| title = Celebrating the Legacy of a Chinese Explorer| newspaper = The New York Times| date = 18 December 2014| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/19/world/asia/celebrating-the-legacy-of-a-chinese-explorer.html?_r=1| access-date = 7 July 2015 }}
Exhibitions
The museum exhibits the life of Zheng He and his world voyage in his fleets. It displays his travel with big pictures of Chinese history.{{cite web|url=http://www.world-guides.com/asia/malaysia/malacca/malacca/malacca_museums.html|title=Malacca City Museums and Art Galleries: Malacca City, Malaysia|work=world-guides.com}} The museum can roughly be divided into several sections, which are: Old Malacca Village, Ship Gallery, Treasure Ship, Antique Gallery and Garden Courtyard.{{cite web|url=http://www.gomelaka.my/cheng-ho-cultural-museum/|title=Cheng Ho Cultural Museum|work=goMelaka}} It opens everyday from 9.00 a.m. to 06.30 p.m.
See also
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Category:2006 establishments in Malaysia
Category:Buildings and structures in Malacca City