The Stadthuys

The renovated main building houses the Museum of History & Ethnography which showcases Malaccan customs and traditions as well as the city’s rich history, from the great Malay Sultanate to the Portuguese, Dutch and British occupations. Meanwhile, just behind the Stadthuys is the Museum of Literature where historical accounts and local legends are detailed in maps, prints and photographs. One admission ticket allows visitors entrance to both exhibits.

Just southwest of the Stadthuys on the river, is the Flor de Mar, a half-size replica of the galley that the viceroy of Portuguese arrived in. Also nearby the Stadthuys is the Tang Beng Swee Clocktower: built in 1886, it was constructed by a wealthy Straits Chinese family but looks distinctly Dutch.

Operation hours: Monday - Thursday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

                               Friday - Sunday 9.00 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.

Contact number: + 606 282 6526

Address: Circle intersection of Jalan Quayside, Jalan Laksamana, and Jalan Chan Koon Cheng