The Padi Museum, Kedah 稻米博物馆

This is a very unique piece of art, only if you look at it from inside out. Experience the way of life, the tools they use, and the transformation bought on by technology to grow, and prepare them for the common folks. Kedah is the rice bowl of Malaysia as most of the rice fields of Malaysia are located here.
Just sink into the comfortable arm chairs and let the revolving floor take you on a round trip. It's like getting into an air-conditioned padi field environment. The Museum is about 30 min. to the north of Alor Setar, capital of the State of Kedah. The muzeum is next to Gunung Keriang (some call it Elephant Hill due to the shape). The hill is another famous landmark of Kedah.


Museum entrance

Perfect rain water to nurture the seedlings

another view of the green fields

another view of the green field

Village community market place

Ready for harvest

manual harvesting

Each his own home, an idyllic layout

Sunday market

Malay wedding

A gathering at some stage performance

Modern amenities vs simple village lives

beast of burden - already out of synch

harvested padi, ready to go to mill

Tools of yester years to transport the harvest

Simple device to separate padi fr the stalks

The great invention - the wheel

Archaic weighing machine

Another simple way to separate the padi

Half way house

Gadgets to separate loose stalks

Storage bins, practical & stylish

Grinding machine