This open-air museum exhibits traditional houses from all 13 Malaysian states. Visitors can tiptoe through a long-roofed fishing house from Perlis and peruse rice-pounding equipment from Langkawi at numerous re-creations across the site. It's family-focused and a little twee, but the houses are beautifully decorated with plenty of explanations about local traditions, foods and languages. Cultural shows are also staged.
Taman Mini Malaysia
Melaka
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Stadthuys
7.5 MILES
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7.46 MILES
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7.49 MILES
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7.5 MILES
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7.69 MILES
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8.37 MILES
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Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
7.36 MILES
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Christ Church
7.45 MILES
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Nearby Melaka attractions
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0.47 MILES
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2. Melaka Bird Park
0.69 MILES
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3. Melaka Butterfly & Reptile Sanctuary
0.99 MILES
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4. Melaka Zoo
1.13 MILES
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5. Bukit China
6.8 MILES
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6. St Peter's Church
6.84 MILES
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7. Villa Sentosa
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8. Sky Tower Malacca
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