Mini Malaysia Park, Cultural theme park in Ayer Keroh, Malaysia
Malaysia Heritage Studios, formerly Mini Malaysia and ASEAN Cultural Park, is a cultural theme park in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, about a kilometre from the Ayer Keroh PLUS toll plaza and next to Zoo Melaka. Its Mini Malaysia section holds 13 replica traditional houses, one per Malaysian state, including a Minangkabau house from Negeri Sembilan and a longhouse from Sarawak; visitors remove their shoes before entering. The Mini ASEAN section has houses from ASEAN member countries. Since the December 2022 renovation the houses serve as art galleries and museums, and the central area is a gallery of Malay and local mythological creatures such as the Garuda bird.
The Mini Malaysia section opened on 17 July 1986 on an 11-hectare site, after state leaders agreed in 1985 to submit designs for their own traditional houses; 13 replicas were built. The Mini ASEAN section followed on 3 September 1991, built from 1988 at a cost of M$1 million on six hectares beside a natural lake. After maintenance complaints from 2019, it reopened as Malaysia Heritage Studios in December 2022, a RM20 million upgrade officially opened on 5 February 2024.
The houses display traditional craftsmanship and furnishing styles common in different Malaysian regions. Visitors can observe how people in these areas traditionally lived and worked.
The park is located in Ayer Keroh and is easily accessible by car or public transport. Visitors should allow time to explore all the houses and may need to remove shoes when entering traditional interiors.
After the December 2022 renovation, the Garuda bird and other creatures from Malay and local folklore are displayed in a gallery in the central area, not inside the state houses. The houses themselves became art galleries and museums. A globe statue bearing the park's name stands at the entrance, ringed by a water fountain.
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