Chitty Museum

The Chitty Museum (Malay: Muzium Chetti) is a museum in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia. The museum is about the minority Chitty community are Tamil ethnic groups from Tamil Nadu which are found in Malaysia and Singapore. The museum is located within Chitty Village area.[2][3][4][5]

Chitty Museum
Muzium Chetti
Established5 August 2003
LocationGajah Berang Street, Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia
Coordinates2°12′13.4″N 102°14′29.4″E
TypeMuseum
CuratorValliammai A. Sinnaperumal[1]

History

The Chitty had previously desired to run a museum but were stymied by the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Visits in June 2000 by Tan Sri Datuk Seri Haji Mohd Ali Rustam, Chief Minister of Malacca at the time, secured the necessary funding to establish the museum.[6][7] The construction of the museum was funded by Melaka State Government and completed in September 2002. It was constructed by Melaka Museum Corporation (PERZIM). The museum was opened on 5 August 2003 to introduce the culture of Chitty community.[8]

Architecture

The museum is housed in a traditional Chitty house which has been renovated by PERZIM.[8]

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.

See also

References
  1. "Tidak bertutur bahasa Tamil". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. "Sebelum Chetti masuk muzium". Free Malaysia Today. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  3. "Chetty Museum - Malaysia TravelPedia". malaysiatravelpedia.com.
  4. "Berita Harian - Jiwa Chetti Melaka". bharian.com.my. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  5. "Chitty Village - Jalan Gajah Berang, Melaka". malaysia-traveller.com.
  6. Daniel, Timothy P. (2005). Building Cultural Nationalism in Malaysia: Identity, Representation, and Citizenship. New York: Routledge. pp. 108–109.
  7. "Museum for Chitty Community", New Straits Times, p. 17, 15 May 2000, retrieved 20 July 2015
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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