Proclamation of Independence Memorial
Memorial Pengisytiharan Kemerdekaan
A memorial to the Proclamation of Malayan Independence, housed in a 1912 colonial club building next to A Famosa.
The white building that houses the Proclamation of Independence Memorial was built in 1912 as the Melaka Club for British colonists. It has a Mughal-style dome. On 20 February 1956, Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaya's first Prime Minister, returned from negotiations in London and announced in Melaka that Malaya would soon gain independence. The building was converted into a memorial in 1985 and uses documents, photographs and films to tell the story of Malaya's road to independence. Entry is free. It is closed on Mondays. The memorial sits directly opposite A Famosa and can be visited together with St Paul's Hill and the Sultanate Palace Museum.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (closed Friday noon)
Nearby sights
- Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum
- A Famosa (Porta de Santiago)
- St. Paul's Church
- Dutch Square (Stadthuys)
- St. Francis Xavier's Church
- Menara Taming Sari
- Cheng Ho Cultural Museum
- Melaka River Cruise