Paddy Museum

Museum in Kota Setar, Kedah, Malaysia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Paddy Museum (Malay: Muzium Padi) is a museum in Alor Setar, Kota Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.[1]

Established12 October 2004
LocationAlor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Coordinates6°11′29.2″N 100°19′33.6″E
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Paddy Museum
Muzium Padi
Established12 October 2004
LocationAlor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Coordinates6°11′29.2″N 100°19′33.6″E
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History

The museum was constructed on a land belonged to the Malaysian Agricultural Development Authority at a cost of MYR24.7 million.[2] It was inaugurated and opened on 12 October 2004 by Kedah Sultan Abdul Halim.[3][4]

Architecture

The museum is a 3-story building with a total area of 12,000 m2.[5] It resembles bushels of harvested rice stalks decorated with rice motifs.[6] The murals on the museum wall was done by 60 artists from North Korea.[7]

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits paddy cultivation process in Malaysia and the tools and equipment for the process over the past decades.

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