Perak Royal Museum

The Istana Kenangan which today houses the Perak Royal Museum, was a royal residence in Kuala Kangsar in , Malaysia.
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Photo: Wiki Farazi, CC0.
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: former royal residence turned museum in Perak, Malaysia
  • Also known as: “Istana Kenangan” and “江沙皇家博物馆”
  • Address: Kuala Kangsar

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Istana Iskandariah and Ubudiah Mosque.

Castle
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or Iskandariah Palace is the royal palace of the Perak Sultanate and the official residence of the Sultan of Perak since its completion in 1933. is situated 230 metres northwest of Perak Royal Museum.

Mosque
Photo: Georg Wittberger, CC BY 2.0.
The is a small Sunni located in the royal town of Kuala Kangsar, , . is situated 700 metres northwest of Perak Royal Museum.

Museum
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The is a gallery in Kuala Kangsar, , . is situated 1 km northwest of Perak Royal Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kuala Kangsar and Jerlun.

Photo: Straitgate, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the royal town of . It is the main town in the administrative district of . It sits at the downstream of Kangsar River where it joins the Perak River.

Suburb
is a small town in Kuala Kangsar District, , . is situated 5 km southwest of Perak Royal Museum.

Perak Royal Museum

Latitude
4.76024° or 4° 45′ 37″ north
Longitude
100.95576° or 100° 57′ 21″ east
Open location code
6PP2QX64+38
Open­Street­Map ID
way 538938375
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q532996
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Spanish—“Perak Royal Museum” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Istana Kenangan”
  • Chinese: “肯那岸皇宫”
  • Chinese: “肯那岸皇宮”
  • Chinese: “霹雳皇家博物馆”
  • Dutch: “Istana Kenangan”
  • German: “Istana Kenangan”
  • Indonesian: “Museum Kerajaan Perak”
  • Korean: “페락 왕립 박물관”
  • Malay: “Istana Kenangan”
  • Malay: “Muzium Diraja Perak”
  • Spanish: “Istana Kenangan”
  • “Istana Kenangan”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pulau Sayong and Sultan Azlan Shah University.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Madrasah Idrisiah and Hasilan Bakery.

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Worth a closer look: Ipoh and Taiping.

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