Kedah Paddy Museum

Fourth paddy museum in the world, Kedah Paddy Museum is an enthralling museum dedicated to the rice and paddy crop situated in the Alor Setah Kedar near the entrance of Gunung Keriang. Established in 2004, it is a one stop destination to learn all, from paddy cultivation to its history and processing in an engrossing manner. The museum is sprawled over an area of 12000 square meters in a three storey space exhibiting harvested rice stalks, motifs, rice murals etc.

The museum defines a very informative side of paddy cultivation showcasing its historical stories, along with rice varieties and the tools used for its cultivation. The staircase on the entrance is made in the cave shape inspired by the Gunung Keriang caves giving a beautiful view. The must see part of the museum lies on the first floor which has a 360 degree revolving platform with forty cinema seats to explore the panoramic view of the wall murals. Painted by 60 North Korean artists, the murals will give you a realistic feel of paddy fields and landscapes situated on the land of Kedah.