Chitty Museum


The Chitty Museum is a museum in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia. The museum is about the minority Chitty community which are found in Malaysia and Singapore. The museum is located within Chitty Village area.

History

The Chitty had previously desired to run a museum but were stymied by the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Visits in June 2000 by Tan Sri Datuk Seri Haji Mohd Ali Rustam, Chief Minister of Malacca at the time, secured the necessary funding to establish the museum. The construction of the museum was funded by Melaka State Government and completed in September 2002. It was constructed by Melaka Museum Corporation. The museum was opened on 5 August 2003 to introduce the culture of Chitty community.

Architecture

The museum is housed in a traditional Chitty house which has been renovated by PERZIM.

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits all of the information regarding Chitty community. It houses a collection of artifacts and archives of the daily life of Chitty people, ranging from history, temple, attire, trustee, food, culture, religious affairs etc.