Openings & New Places news in Cheng Melaka
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Sundial at Sungai Menyala Forest Reserve offers hands-on astronomy lesson
A large sundial at the Astronomy Square in Sungai Menyala Forest Reserve, Port Dickson, lets visitors tell time using sunlight. The structure, added in 2023, is used by students of Islamic astronomy and has earned a Malaysia Book of Records entry.
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Melaka Ghost Museum showcases folklore sculptures to preserve cultural stories
The Melaka Ghost Museum on Jalan Kampung Hulu features over 40 sculptures of supernatural figures like the pontianak and penanggal. General manager Muhammad Fitri Abdullah says the museum aims to educate visitors on folklore origins rather than just scare them, with research and development taking nearly three years.