Chitty Museum

Chitty Museum
Muzium Chetti
General information
Type	Museum
Location	Gajah Berang Street, Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia
Opening	5 August 2003
Management	Valliammai A. Sinnaperumal (curator)[1]

The Chitty Museum (Malay: Muzium Chetti) is a museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. The museum is about the minority Chitty community which are found in Malaysia and Singapore. The museum is located within Chitty Village area.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

History

The Chitty had previously desired to run a museum but were stymied by the 1997 Asian financial crisis. A June 2000 visit by Mohd Ali Rustam, the chief minister of Malacca, secured the necessary funding for establishing the museum.^[8][9] The construction of the museum was funded by Malacca State Government and completed in September 2002. It was constructed by Malacca Museum Corporation (PERZIM). The museum was opened on 5 August 2003 to introduce the culture of Chitty community.^[10]

Architecture

The museum is housed in a traditional Chitty house which has been renovated by PERZIM.^[10]

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits all of the information regarding Chitty community. It houses a collection of artifacts and archives of the daily life of Chitty people, ranging from history, temple, attire, trustee, food, culture, religious affairs etc.

Opening time

The museum is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.^[11][12]

See also

• List of museums in Malaysia
• List of tourist attractions in Malacca

References

1. "Tidak bertutur bahasa Tamil". Utusan Online.
2. "Sebelum Chetti masuk muzium". Free Malaysia Today.
3. "Chetty Museum - Malaysia TravelPedia". malaysiatravelpedia.com.
4. "Berita Harian - Jiwa Chetti Melaka". bharian.com.my.
5. http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=0227&pub=Kosmo&sec=Rencana_Utama&pg=ru_01.htm
6. "Cambah seni budaya bangsa - Utusan Sarawak Online". utusansarawakonline.com.
7. "Chitty Village - Jalan Gajah Berang, Melaka". malaysia-traveller.com.
8. Daniel, Timothy P. (2005). Building Cultural Nationalism in Malaysia: Identity, Representation, and Citizenship. New York: Routledge. pp. 108–109.
9. "Museum for Chitty Community", New Straits Times, 15 May 2000, p. 17, retrieved 20 July 2015
10. http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2010&dt=0116&sec=Selatan&pg=ws_01.htm
11. "Melaka, Malaysia: Indian Peranakan Heritage of Kampung Chetti (Chitty Village) [SP]". { eazy traveler.}
12. http://www.mphtj.gov.my/en/274

Coordinates: 2°12′13.4″N 102°14′29.4″E / 2.203722°N 102.241500°E