Stamp is very valuable in term of the art, financial and
historical from the collector point of view. They willing to put so much effort
and spend a lot of money just to make sure that they can get the most precious
and rarely can be found because it was published a long time a go.
According to
history, stamp has been created to make sure any letter or postal that have
been sent via government post easily can be managed and send to the recipient.
Thus it has a very long story and colouful as nice as their eye catchy
designed. It's not an impossible the value of the stamp will increase as the
time goes by.
The building previously known as the Old Melaka Museum or
the Photo Shop, was originally used as the residence for Dutch dignitaries
living in Melaka. During the British rule, this building still retained its
original function until it was completely abandoned after the Second World War.
On 19th March 1954, G.E.W Wisdom the Resident Commissioner
in Melaka, turned thus building into a museum. However in 1982, the museum was
moved to the Stadthuys building. The Melaka Islamic Foundation (YIM) ran it
operation in this building for several years before it was replaced by the
Enforcement Unit of the Melaka Municipal Council until 1990.
Since this building was built during the Dutch period, the
Department of Museum and Antiquity have gazetted it as an Old Monument
according to Section 15 of the Antiquities Act 168/1976. This building has the
shape and characteristics of western architecture, although the roofs, doors
and windows are distinctly local. This building was constructed using local
materials. So were the Malay and Chinese artisans.
After the Department of Museum and Antiquity restored this
building in 2004, it was handed over to the Melaka State Government, This
building now houses the Melaka Stamps Museum, which is managed by the Melaka
Museums Corporation (PERZIM).
Admission Fees:
Adult RM1.00
Children / Student RM0.50
Operation Hour:
9.00 am- 5.30 pm (Open Daily)
