Darul Ridzuan Museum

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Established1992
LocationIpoh, Perak, Malaysia
Coordinates4°36′16.3″N 101°4′40.8″E / 4.604528°N 101.078000°E / 4.604528; 101.078000
Typemuseum
Darul Ridzuan Museum
Muzium Darul Ridzuan
Established1992
LocationIpoh, Perak, Malaysia
Coordinates4°36′16.3″N 101°4′40.8″E / 4.604528°N 101.078000°E / 4.604528; 101.078000
Typemuseum
OwnerPerak State Museum Board, Government of Perak

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

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]

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