Muzium Seni Bina Malaysia — Attraction in Malacca

While the museum has received many positive reviews, especially from international tourists… I would like to share a different perspective based on my visit. As someone who appreciates architecture, I was eager to learn more about the evolution of Malaysian buildings and structures. However, the museum’s content mainly focuses on historical architecture, with very limited information on developments beyond the year 2005. Even the modern architecture section in this museum contains information that’s ‘not so modern’.

Understand that this is a museum, but given that it’s already 2025, it could benefit from showing more contemporary architecture such as Merdeka 118 and Exchange 106, as well as incorporating discussions on how modern technology is shaping design and construction today. This would not only enhance the educational experience but also appeal to a broader audience; both local and international, young and old.

While the museum is clean, comfortable, the staffs are friendly, the lack of digital payment options (no cards, QR codes, or e-wallets) felt outdated. It would be wonderful to see more investment directed toward updating the exhibits, lesser words, more pictures and displays and improving the visitor experience overall. Overall time spent...

Visited back in Feb.

As the name of the museum suggests, this museum is dedicated to architecture with a special focus on the architecture of Malaysia. The museum is set over two floors with the first mainly historical development of architecture in Malaysian. The first floor also has a quaint section on indigenious beliefs related to the location the creation of buildings e.g. feng shui. The 2nd floor is more focused on the tools and materials of building, styles of buildings of the different states of Malaysia, plus modern architecture of Malaysia.

Some of the scale models of landmark buildings of Malaysia are just stunning and some of the detailed descriptions of traditional woodwork I found fascinating.

The entrance fee is reasonable, but is well worth the money if you’re interested in architecture or carpentry. The only downside is that the modern architecture section is very small. Some more information about iconic buildings of Malaysia such as Petronas Towers and National Mosque would’ve made the visit...

Very nice museum. You don't only get lovely scale models of the architecture, but a description of how different cultures choose building sites, plan their buildings, and use the different spaces. European influences and immigrant influences are explored as well as technological differences. When you see how beautiful they could make a water tower in the 19th century it might make you despair a little about more recent architecture! I would definitely recommend this for anyone who, like me, likes to slow down when driving to admire old buildings, or anyone who wants to learn more about the temples that are dotted all over Malaysia. The building itself is also one of the exhibits, dating from the Dutch period, with lovely terracotta floors and lovely wooden features.

English translations included on every sign for...