Perak Museum, Taiping

Name: Perak Museum
Address: Jalan Taming Sari, Taiping, 64700, Malaysia
Telephone: +60 5-807 2057

#3 among attractions in Taiping

Top attraction, History museum, Museum

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Local name: Muzium Perak Established: 1883 (141 years ago)Coordinates: 4°51'38"N, 100°44'42"E

Address

Jalan Taming SariTaiping 64700 Malaysia

Contact

+60 5-807 2057

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Perak Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Taiping War Cemetery, Taiping Zoo, Taiping Lake Gardens, First Galleria.

0.8 miE
Cemetery
Taiping War Cemetery, Taiping
22 min walk • The Taiping War Cemetery is the final resting place for Allied personnel who were killed during World War II, particularly the Malayan Campaign and the Japanese occupation of Malaya following the British occupation and colonization of Malaya.
0.9 miSW
Zoo
Taiping Zoo, Taiping
25 min walk • Taiping Zoo is a zoological park located at Bukit Larut, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Established in 1961, Taiping Zoo is the oldest zoo in Malaysia. It is one of the major zoological parks in Malaysia. It covers 36 acres and exhibits 1300 animals representing 180 species of amphibians, mammals, and reptiles. It also has a night safari.
0.9 miSW
Park
Taiping Lake Gardens, Taiping
25 min walk • 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.
0.5 miSW
4°51'17"N • 100°44'28"E
First Galleria, Taiping
13 min walk • Museum