Melaka Stamp Museum

This building was the former Melaka State Museum, also known as the ‘Sekolah Gambar’. It was originally used as the residence for Dutch dignitaries living in Melaka.

The building has the shape and characteristics of western architecture with local roof, doors and windows. It was constructed using local materials. This museum opens every day from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. The ticket price for adult citizen and adult foreigner is RM 3.00. The price ticket for children citizen and children rofeigner is RM 2.00.

The Museum building was originally used as the residence for Dutch dignitaries living in Malacca until the end of World War II after which the building into the Malacca State Museum.

On 19^th  March 1954, G.E.Wisdom  the Resident Commissioner of Melaka converted this building to a museum. However, in 1982, the museum was moved to the Stadhuys. Now it houses Melaka Stamp Museum.

The Malacca Islamic Foundation took over the building and used it for several years until the Enforcement Unit of the Malacca Municipal Council took over.

In 2004, the building was restored by the Department of Museum and Antiquity and handed over to the Malacca State Government. In 2007, the state government, in cooperation with Pos Malaysia, decided to set up the Malacca Stamp Museum at the building.

Results Pos Malaysia Cooperation with Government Melaka, Melaka Then comes the STAMP Museum In 2007, with the tagline ‘’ Keranamu, Dunia Menjadi Indah ‘’.

Stamp not only represent the payment has been clear for mail delivery, it also represents a country, a nation and a recording of natural beauty and a reminder of certain milestones.

The Department of Museums and Antiquity has gazetted it as an ancient monument according to Section 15 of  the Antiquities Act 168/1976