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ENTERTAINMENT
WILDLIFE THEATRE
( www.wildlifetheatre.com.my ; Pulau Melaka; weekdays adult/child RM15/10, weekends RM20/15; shows at 3pm &
6pm) This won't rival marine-mammal shows in Europe or the Americas but the sea lions
here do a good job of entertaining kids. There are also birds, snakes and cultural shows
from the Iban of Sarawak. While animal shows are always dubious in the treatment of their
flock, this place is less depressing than you'd expect.
WILDLIFE SHOWS
GOLDEN SCREEN CINEMA DATARAN PAHLAWAN
MAP GOOGLE MAP
( 281 0018; www.gsc.com.my ; 3rd fl, Dataran Pahlawan; tickets RM9) These silver screens show
everything from Western blockbusters to Bollywood flicks.
CINEMA
MELAKA'S ART GALLERIES
Almost hidden between the gaudy trinket shops and humble local businesses are an array of eclectic art galleries
that make for a lovely day of browsing. Opening hours are erratic but many try to be open from 10am to 6pm and
most close on Wednesday. The following are some of our favourites listed by location so you could incorporate
them into a walking tour:
Paku Pakis Collection MAP GOOGLE MAP (21 Jln Tukang Besi) Go here for Leong Hock Khoon's Baba-
Nonya-inspired art that ranges from realism to modern and stylised.
Shih Wen Naphaporn Artist Studio MAP GOOGLE MAP (14 Jln Tuna Tan Cheng Lock) A husband and wife
duo. Chiang Shiwen is Melaka born and creates Cubo-futuristic works while Thai Naphapone Phanwiset uses fish,
fruit and the female form as her muse in marvelous neutral-toned pieces.
Tham Siew Inn Artist Gallery MAP GOOGLE MAP (49 Jln Tun Tan Teng Lock) Than Siew works mostly with
water colours while his son makes traditional stone Chinese stamps to order (from RM60).
Kim Hai Gallery MAP GOOGLE MAP (42 Jln Tun Tan Cheng Lock) Paints apples to create mosaics of colour.
Titi Art Gallery MAP GOOGLE MAP (4 Jln Tokong) Titi Kawok paints village and fishing landscapes as mod-
ern images.
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