Demang Abdul Ghani Gallery

The Demang Abdul Ghani Gallery (Malay: Rumah Penghulu Abdul Ghani) is a gallery about Demang Abdul Ghani in Merlimau, Jasin, Melaka, Malaysia.[1][2] The gallery building is sometimes called the Merlimau Palace.[3][4][5][6][7]

Demang Abdul Ghani Gallery
Rumah Penghulu Abdul Ghani
General information
TypeGallery
LocationMerlimau, Jasin, Melaka, Malaysia
Coordinates2°08′27.4″N 102°25′29.2″E
Completed1894
OpenedFebruary 2011
CostMYR33,000
Demang Abdul Ghani Gallery interior

History

The gallery building is a house, which was used as the administrative centre of the village and often used as a meeting place to discuss community affairs. It was built in 1894 by Abdul Ghani whose ancestor came from Palembang. Generations that had lived in the house were Abdul Majid in 1831–1834, Demang Abdul Ghani in 1834-1934 and Mat Natar in 1934–1978.[8][9]

In 2008, conservation work was carried out to the building. The gallery was finally opened in February 2011.

Architecture

The gallery is a traditional Malay house with the influence of Palembang, Champa and the Philippines.[8] High quality of wood was used to construct the house, namely Merbau, Cengal and teak. Chinese tiles are used for the roof. There are two water tanks to clean feet in front of the stairs with pumpkins and pineapple motifs. The house is rich with various patterns of carving of flora and fauna. The house has six main sections, which are the porch, veranda, main house, living room, bedroom, kitchen and loft.

Opening time

The gallery is opened everyday except Monday from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

See also

References
  1. "Galeri Demang Abdul Ghani, Melaka". emily2u.com.
  2. Administrator. "Rumah Penghulu Abdul Ghani". heritage.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  3. http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/Pelancongan/20130202/pl_01/Rumah-Demang-Raja-Kecil
  4. http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2014&dt=0306&pub=Kosmo&sec=Horizon&pg=ho_04.htm
  5. "Hospitality and Tourism". google.com.my.
  6. http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=0317&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Dalam_Negeri&pg=dn_36.htm
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2015-07-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Rumah Demang Haji Abdul Ghani -". Thatsofarah Travel Journey.
  9. Truly Asia - Galeri Demang Abdul Ghani. YouTube. 21 October 2012.


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