Darul Ridzuan Museum

The Darul Ridzuan Museum (Malay: Muzium Darul Ridzuan) is a museum in Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia.

Darul Ridzuan Museum
Muzium Darul Ridzuan
Established1992
LocationIpoh, Perak, Malaysia
Coordinates4°36′16.3″N 101°4′40.8″E
Typemuseum

History

The museum building was originally constructed in 1926 as a house for a wealthy tin miner named Foo Choong Kit.[1] In 1950, the house was sold to Perak Government in which it was then used to house the administrative center of the Department of Works[2] It was then opened as a museum in 1992.[3]

Architecture

The museum building was constructed with British architectural style. It has two floors with eight rooms on the top floor and two rooms on the ground floor. Behind the main building there are another four rooms. It has a total floor area of 1.6 hectares.[4]

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits the history and development of the mining and agriculture sectors of Ipoh.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Muzium Darul Ridzuan". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. "Darul Ridzuan Museum". Ipoh Tourism Board Official Website. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. "Muzium Darul Ridzuan". Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (in Malay). Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  4. "Muzium Darul Ridzuan" [Darul Ridzuan Museum]. Perak State Museum Board (in Malay). Retrieved 24 August 2022.
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