Museum of Royal Malaysian Customs Department — Attraction in Malacca

We spontaneously visited this museum and were pleasantly surprised to hear there's no entrance fee. With that in mind, we also didn't expect the museum to be fairly big and well displayed.

It offers a mix of the history and former tools of the custom department. And it shows confiscated items such as helmets, weapons, religious clothing and more. Although it doesn't always explains why an item is confiscated (like the motor helmets), it's very interesting.

It gives you an cultural insight as so many items won't be confiscated in an European country for example. And it makes you realise that in the end, all customs from all over the world, are working with the same goal.

We enjoyed our visit. Even our kids did, although there are no children's activities. They saved their questions till the end to have them answered by the...

For Genting Cruise passengers to read!

Please bring umbrella, because it is either too scorching hot or raining, once small boat drop off you, there is not shelter all the way to where you can get a Grab car. ⚠️see my photos for more detailed explanation. ❌not suitable for handicapped either drop off or board the small boat from Genting Cruise big ship.

From small boat drop off to this Museum to get Grab car, it will take about 10-15mins walk. Must bring your Genting Cruise boarding card, else the security guard won’t let you in.

Not easy to find toilet so go to toilet whenever you able to find one.

Cannot bring cooked food on board. Bubble tea ok.

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Museum of Royal Malaysa Custom. The museum has the history of Malaysia custom from its inception till date this include the uniform of the officers and ways of dispatching letters such as bikes and other means of transportation.

Different equipments being used by the customs to ensure the safety of her border. The beginning of Opium, how trade commence between the local and Arabic that visited Melaka because of it's moonsoon. Cars, bikes of unlicensed specimen.

The museum also showcase all sorts of animals that are protected under the wildlife act which makes porching in Malaysia a crimes and exportation or import of...