History of the Paddy Museum (Muzium Padi)

Do you have questions about rice? Have you ever wondered about the origin of rice? How is rice cultivated? Are you curious to know more about rice?

Well, the best place to gather information about rice is at the Paddy Museum (Muzium Padi). This museum is located at the foot of Gunung Keriang, which is 8km from the city of Alor Setar in Kedah. It was officially opened by DYMM Tuanku Sultah Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah, the Sultan of Kedah on 12^th October 2004. This is the first paddy museum in Malaysia, and the fourth to be opened in the world after Japan, Germany and the Philippines.

                   The structure of building that looks like a bundle of paddy stalks


The museum has a unique architecture. The structure  is built  to look like a bundle of paddy stalks (gemai padi), consisting of the main building and six other secondary buildings surrounding it.

The Paddy Museum consists of three levels. On Level One, visitors can gain insights into the history of paddy planting in Kedah and view the exhibits comprising of traditional paddy planting equipment like ‘kapok, renggam and tenggiling’. On Level Two, there are six galleries where mural paintings depicting various agricultural activities are exhibited.

My favourite spot in this museum is at Level Three. This level is designed in such a special way that visitors feel as if they are standing at the peak of Gunung Keriang, surrounded by a 360 degrees panoramic view of a malay village below, with miles and miles of green paddy fields and blue sky above. Actually, the whole scenery is a giant mural painted on the walls and ceiling of Level Three.


Here are some pictures on the Muzium Padi Kedah scenic doom

If you are ever in Kedah, you must visit this Paddy Musuem. The entrance fee is  RM3.00 (adult) and RM1.00 (children). Believe me…this is a small investment for what you gain is worth more than that.