Darul Ridzuan Museum

Coordinates: 4°36′16.3″N 101°4′40.8″E / 4.604528°N 101.078000°E / 4.604528; 101.078000

Darul Ridzuan Museum
Muzium Darul Ridzuan
General information
Type Museum
Location Ipoh, Kinta, Perak, Malaysia
Completed 1926
Opening 1992

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

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]

Exhibitions

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

Opening time

The museum is opened everyday except Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.[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. 1 2 3 "Muzium Darul Ridzuan". Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (in Malay). Retrieved 11 April 2017.


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