Malaysian Youth Museum

Housed on the first floor of a heritage building dating back to the Dutch colonial era, the Malaysian Youth museum (Muzium Belia Malaysia) presents an interesting site amongst the many historical and cultural treasures of the World Heritage City, Malacca.

This museum was founded in 1992 and inaugurated by the former Malaysian premier Prime Minister, A.B Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohammad on April 15^th of that same year.
The exhibits at the museum catalogue the activities and achievements of the various youth groups in Malaysia. The museum commemorates the youth of Malaysia for it showcases the efforts and triumphs of youth organizations from around the region and other parts of Malaysia and beyond.
The many displays at the museum include photographs of past and present youth leaders, trophies and awards won by Malaysian youth groups and co-operatives over the years, uniforms sported by youth leaders down the ages as well as handicrafts and other knick-knacks created by youth organizations.
This unusual though sufficiently interesting museum endeavors to concentrate all available information on youth organizations in order to help research efforts and also to create greater public awareness about the important role that youth organizations play in society and the growth and development of the nation.
The building that houses the museum also has much significance for it once formed a part of the Dutch Administrative Complex during the Dutch colonial era in Malaya in the 17^th century. The building was later on used as the Anglo-Chinese school, until the British transformed it into the General Post Office in 1931. A small post office still operates from a corner of the building at present.
The second floor of the museum is home to a vibrant, art space, the Malacca Art Gallery. This gallery displays the artworks of several local Malaysian artists. At any given time the gallery has approximately 150 paintings and over thirty sculptures on display. So if you are curious about Malaysian art, do remember to include a tour of the Malacca Art Gallery, during your visit to the unique attraction that is the Malaysian Youth Museum.