The Museum of Traditional Custom is located at the Alor
Gajah Square, next to the Alor Gajah Municipal Council’s Keris Monument. This museum is approximately 25 kilometers
away from Melaka Town. The
Traditional Malay House is the main identity for the museum.
The museum’s main
focus is on the early history of Alor Gajah including displaying photographs of
the district’s icons and exhibiting the Malay marriage customs and rituals with
particular attention on the Regional Malays.
Among materials exhibited are the bridal stage, wedding accessories,
porcelains and the customs and rituals appliances.
On 19th October 1990, the Melaka Chief Minister Tan Sri
Abdul Rahim bin Datuk Tamby Chik officiate this museum. This building was under the management of Alor Gajah
Municipal Council before it was taken over by PERZIM.
Built in 1989, this building initially known as Alor Gajah District Museum. This museum exhibits artifacts and the socio-economic activities of the local
communities of Alor Gajah District. The role of the museum was later shifted to include
the dissemination of knowledge to the public about the customs and traditions
among the Malay society of Melaka.
The concept of the exhibition focuses on the history of Alor
Gajah which includes the history of various prominent figures of the
district and customs and traditions of the Malay wedding ceremony. Museum of
Custom and Tradition also reflects the architecture of a traditional Malay
house, which is now one of its main attraction.
Now Museum of Custom and Tradition has become a resource
centre on information related to the customary practices of the local Malay
wedding ceremony as well as wedding practices throughout the archipelago. Various dioramas have been set up
on important wedding ceremonial events such as the “akad nikah” (the bethrotal
ceremony) and the “bersanding” (the wedding). The different types of “pelamin”
(bridal ceremonial dias), display of a bridal room and traditional wedding
costumes and garments are also exhibited in Museum of Custom and Tradition.
Operating Hours : 9.00 am - 6.00 pm
Free Entrance
Closed on Mondays
Tel. No. : +606-556 3875
