The Melaka Museum of Islam was set up to be not only a display centre of documents and artifacts pertaining to Islam but also to be a centre for research into the coming of Islam into Melaka and its subsequent spread to the rest of Malaysia.

The Melaka Museum of Islam is located at a building in Jalan Kota which used to house the office of the Melaka Islamic Council ( Majlis Agama Islam Melaka - MAIM). To house the museum the interior of the building was renovated extensively to reflect the glory splendor of Islam. The renovation efforts combined the finest traditions of Islamic art and local and regional craftsmanship.

The Melaka Museum of Islam has eight main exhibition areas, each with its own theme. The exhibits are arranged in chronological order to give visitors a quick historical perspective of the coming of Islam to Melaka and its spread to the rest of Malaysia.

Objective

• To portray Islam as Ad-Din (the true and righteous spiritual path to salvation) and the glory of Islamic Civilization
• To encourage a greater understanding of Islamic knowledge and be a resource centre for researchers and scholars studying the history of Melaka and Islam.
• To show the role of Melaka in the history of Islam in the region and Melaka's ancient links with other centers of Islamic civilization in places such as India, China, Arabia and other parts of South East Asia.