Kedah Paddy Museum, Kedah, Malaysia
4.0 (135 reviews) Spent Ranking #3 in Kota Setar District Speciality Museums
Unique Museum that stands out
This is a museum about the history of rice cultivation in Kedah and also across Malaysia. If you have knowledge about rice cultivation, it might be of great interest to you. It is definitely a must go if you are stopping by Alor Setar. At the top of the building, you get to see a lifelike painting of a panorama of Kedah’s landscape of paddy fields. (Revolving platform) There is a photo taking service (charged separately). More could probably be done to market this museum better as it seems like a very unique place. One thing to note for tourists - if you don’t drive, make sure you have transportation back to Alor Setar. It’s possible to take Grab from Alor Setar to this museum but you might not be able to get a Grab back to Alor Setar. You may want to request the Grab driver to fetch you or you would likely need the museum staff to call you a cab. (Fare will be prenegotiated - we spent RM 25 going back to Alor Setar via cab)
Address
Muzium Padi Lot 798 Jalan Gunung Keriang Mukim Gunung Keriang, Alor Setar 06570 Malaysia
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Current local date and time now
Friday, May 10, 2024, 12:55
User Ratings
4.0 based on (135 reviews)
Reviews
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5Ralpo Stankic 5:00 PM Aug 10, 2018
interesting museum and user friendly
We all eat rice in Asia as it is considered the main staple for all the Asian traditional cuisines. In Malaysia, Thailand, India, Pakistan and Middle East countries rice is more important and this museum explains this concept in details. the museum is very well planned and our kids enjoyed the whole experience
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3hakimamir 5:00 PM Apr 23, 2022
a trip to check out the Muzium Padi in Kedah
the location is impressive. the building is huge and has so much potentials that are yet to be explored and utilized by the museum's management. The idea to showcase all the facets of a Malaysian village life on the 360 degree mural is noble, but so much more could have been done. Such as putting up a sensearound audio/visual show, visual projection show etc. Instead, the whole experience has been quite a passive one. And no elevator as well, so it was difficult for my 73 years old mother to walk up the steps to reach up the circular mural viewing platform. the exhibition area downstairs as well need more activities and information. Currently ots very subdued and muted.
