Malacca Art Gallery, Art gallery in Malacca, Malaysia

Malacca Art Gallery occupies the upper floor of the building that houses the Malaysia Youth Museum on its ground floor in Malacca City. Its permanent section shows about 150 paintings and 30 sculptures by Malaysian artists, plus works by foreign artists such as Gerard Van Den Oetelaar from the Netherlands. The building was originally the administrative office of the Dutch Malacca government.

The museum was established in 1958 and occupies the upper floor of a building that previously served as an administrative seat during Dutch colonial times. Its creation reflects postwar interest in promoting and displaying local artistic talent.

The gallery is run by PERZIM, the Malacca Museums Corporation, and its Malay name is Galeri Seni PERZIM. The permanent display of about 150 paintings and 30 sculptures covers watercolour, oil and sculpture in various media and themes, drawn from leading Malaysian artists. Temporary shows have covered calligraphy and film.

The gallery shares its building with another museum, so visitors should use informational materials available in multiple languages to navigate better. When planning a visit, it helps to allow enough time for both museums and explore the exhibition spaces at a comfortable pace.

The gallery opened in 1958, the year after Malaya's independence, and its permanent collection grew to about 150 paintings and 30 sculptures in media ranging from watercolour to oil. Dutch artist Gerard Van Den Oetelaar is among the foreign names shown. The building itself began as the administrative office of the Dutch Malacca government.