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By Diana Yeoh – NST BYGONE ERA: An exhibition called ‘A Tin Mining Family’ is taking place at Falim House, Jalan Lahat, until Aug 11 IPOH: IPOH World Sdn Bhd is holding an exhibition called “A Tin Mining Family” at Falim House in Jalan Lahat, here. It showcases the lives and times of Ipoh’s [...]
Kerajaan negeri Perak akan mengadakan sambutan besar-besaran bagi meraikan pemilihan Lembah Lenggong sebagai Tapak Warisan Dunia oleh Pertubuhan Pendidikan, Saintifik dan Kebudayaan Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (UNESCO). Menteri Besar Perak, Dato’ Seri Zambry Abd Kadir berkata, satu Jawatankuasa yang dipengerusikan oleh Exco Pelancongan, Dato’ Hamidah Osman akan mengadakan perbincangan serta melaksanakan program ini bagi meraikan pengiktirafan [...]
Museums and Art Galleries: Lenggong Archaeological Museum Lenggong Valley in Perak state holds the oldest human settlements in Malaysia, going back more than 50,000 years. Many artefacts excavated here can be viewed at the Lenggong Archaeological Museum and include the famous Perak Man skeleton, which is reputed to be around 11,000 years old and was [...]
Museums and Art Galleries: Geological Museum The Geological Museum is home to innumerable specimens of over 600 different minerals, fossils, rocks and precious gems, as well as its collection of tin ores, for which it has become most famous. Located on the Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah and close to the Ipoh Royal Golf Club, this [...]
Museums and Art Galleries: Perak Royal Museum Address: Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia, MY Previously named the Istana Kenangan, the Perak Royal Museum is a tribute to traditional building methods in Perak and was built entirely of precious woods, without the use of either nails or plans. An architectural masterpiece and cultural treasure, the structure is [...]
Museums and Art Galleries: Pasir Salak Historical Complex Located in the neighbouring town of Kampung Gajah, some 70 km / 43 miles to the north of Ipoh, this historical complex is a popular tourist destination and focuses on Malaysia’s development after independence. The venue celebrates the freedom fighters who struggled for their country’s independence, and [...]
Perak Museum, Taiping Built in the year 1883, this museum is the oldest museum in Malaysia. The building itself will remind you of the British architecture concept of the Art Dico kind. Besides learning from the exhibits about the history of Perak, you will also be able to see many other collections such as old [...]
Darul Ridzuan Museum Situated at Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab the Darul Ridzuan Museum is the only museum in the city of Ipoh. Built some 80 years ago by rich tin miner, it now houses an interesting collection of historical artifacts on tin mining, nature history and the city of ipoh. Visitors to the museum [...]
