Aer Net)~~ X “@_cutator looks after the collection of an institution such as a gallery, imuseummor archive, conducts research, records the findings on the artefacts and shares the knowledge with the public. redBB: What inspired you fo become a curator? Adline: ('ve been inspired to be a curator since | was in university, because Art History ‘was my favourite subiect. | like learning about people, their culture, what they made and how they lived. in my line of work, | stand to learn something new each day! 88: Why are curators important to society? Adline: A curator cares for artefacts*. These priceless obiects are important because they show us how people lived in the past and are part of our cultural, historical and Scientific heritage. BB: What do you need to study to become a curator? Adline: Curators generally hold a higher academic degree in subjects such as History. Fine Arts, Art History, Archaeology or Anthropology. I have a Bachelor's Deeree in Fine Arts and a Master's Degree in Art and Design. BB :What do you like most about your job? Adline: The thing | enioy most about my job is helping others to learn and discover new things about the museum’s collection. | also take pleasure in doing my part in preserving our heritage for future generations. eu ad (fi,Destination Malacca sThie|Historical[State) Coens {n the beginning, Malacca was just a simple fishing village located on the Straits of Malacca. Around the year 1400, a Hindu prince named Parameswara found his way to ed by the mouse deer’s courage that he took it as a 200d othe powerful. As such, he decided to establish a en established Malacca, it became a successful trading Port and formidable ts prosperity attracted traders from all over the ‘world, {t is believed that Parameswara converted to Islam when he married the Princess of Pasai in 1409, and so he changed his name to Sultan Iskandar Shah. When the Portueuese invaded Malacca in 1511, they built a fort named €’Famosa to defend their newly-claimed territory and abolished the Malaccan monarchy, which is ger t02 "iameri or Governor acts as the head of state now . Dutch detested the Portuguese to capture Malacca withthe help ofthe ‘Sultan of Johor. The ined power over Malacca from 1641 to 1798 and bat aanmar town Pecee al over the owledae Malacca’s historical importance. whichis why it was listed as a UNI fee t, 2008. Have you been to ‘Malacca to visit all the important historical vent, make sure you do the "re in the neighbourhood! ™ MALAYSIA