Thirteen houses
A traditional house for each state.
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A cultural park at Ayer Keroh north of Malacca, long known as the Mini Malaysia and ASEAN Cultural Park, showing the traditional houses of every Malaysian state; it was renovated and reopened in December 2022 as Malaysia Heritage Studios. Its Malaysian section opened in 1986, with a section of ASEAN countries' houses added in 1991. The park has thirteen traditional houses in the styles of the different states, now turned into galleries and small museums of each state's heritage; at its centre is a gallery of mythological creatures from Malay folk tales, with a maze and displays of traditional masks. At the entrance a globe stands in a fountain. Tickets for international visitors are about seventy-two ringgit per adult and fifty-six per child, sold through the official ticketing platform. The park opens daily from ten to six, with last entry at five. It suits families and anyone wanting to see the variety of Malay architecture in one place. Most of it is open-air, so come in the morning or late afternoon, and allow two to three hours.
A traditional house for each state.
A gallery of Malay folk tales.
A maze, masks and galleries.
Ayer Keroh, about 15 km north of Malacca city
Yes: it shows houses from every Malaysian state in one place as galleries, while the cultural villages of Sabah and Sarawak are living experiences with shows and crafts. This one suits a quick overall view.