Perak Museum
The Perak Museum is a public museum located at the junction of Jalan Muzium and Jalan Taming Sari in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. It is the oldest museum in Malaysia and highlights the history of the state.Photo: Taipingite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: Museum in Perak, Malaysia
- Also known as: “Perak State Museum”
- Address: Jalan Taming Sari (Main Road), Taiping, 34000
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Taiping Prison and All Saints‘ Church, Taiping.
Taiping Prison
Prison
Taiping Prison, formerly known as Larut Prison and Taiping Training Centre, is a prison in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Established in 1879, it is the first and oldest modern prison complex in the country. Taiping Prison is situated 210 metres east of Perak Museum.
All Saints‘ Church, Taiping
Church
Photo: Holly Cheng, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The All Saints' Church is a church in Taiping, Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia. It was the first church in the Federated Malay States, founded in 1886. All Saints‘ Church, Taiping is situated 280 metres southwest of Perak Museum.
Taiping Lake Gardens
Park
Photo: Wohin Auswandern, CC BY 2.0.
The Taiping Lake Gardens is the first public garden established during the British rule in Malaysia. The garden is located near Bukit Larut, and is equidistant to the town centre and the Taiping Zoo. Taiping Lake Gardens is situated 1 km southeast of Perak Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taiping and Kamunting.
Taiping
Taiping is a city located in Larut, Matang and Selama District, in the state of Perak, Malaysia. It is located approximately 48 km northwest of Ipoh, the capital of Perak, and 78 km southeast of George Town, Penang.
Kamunting
Town
Kamunting is a town in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the biggest satellite town of Taiping. During the Malayan Emergency between 1948 and 1960, Kamunting was the site of a major British/Commonwealth military base, there being a large garrison for the 28th Commonwealth Independent Infantry Brigade and also one of the three British Military Hospitals in Malaya. Kamunting is situated 3½ km north of Perak Museum.
Pokok Assam
Suburb
Pokok Assam is a small town in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. It is the second biggest satellite town in Taiping, after Kamunting, with its famous road side fried chicken and Mee Rebus. Pokok Assam is situated 3½ km south of Perak Museum.
Perak Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
4.86047° or 4° 51′ 38″ northLongitude
100.74532° or 100° 44′ 43″ eastOperator
Jabatan Muzium MalaysiaOpen location code
6PP2VP6W+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 722229612OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7166877
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Perak Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “霹雳博物馆”
- Chinese: “霹靂博物館”
- Indonesian: “Museum Perak”
- Japanese: “ペラ博物館”
- Korean: “페락 박물관”
- Malay: “Muzium Perak”
- Russian: “Музей Перака”
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