Perak Museum

Perak Museum

Perak Museum
3.5
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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3.5
3.5 of 5 bubbles167 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
61
Average
53
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Terrible
3

Pete and Chia Li
Canberra, Australia70 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 • Couples
The museum has some interesting exhibitions, but the experience was marred by highly inconsiderate guests treating the place like a fun house for their brat children. Upstairs in the gallery, two families of locals were lounging around on the floor while their spawn ran around the place yelling and screaming. It took my wife to berate them in Malay before they decided to leave. All while the useless guard and staff were right below, could hear it all, yet did nothing.
Written November 5, 2022
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NanohanA
Malaysia311 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Couples
This is a very educational and well-maintained museum. Established in the late 1880s, the Perak Museum is the oldest museum in Malaysia. It has a diverse collection of almost everything about Perak including a section exhibiting old animal skeletons. Walking through this museum is like a journey through time. In the main hall, there is a massive collection of niello-ware made from silver and copper (as we’re told by the museum staff). It is called Cutam in Malay. I’ve never heard a Malay word ‘Cutam’ before and that was the first time I saw Cutam. The cultural gallery displays local handicrafts, clothing, musical instruments and artworks aged more than 100 years old. Sometimes old stuff can be eery and interesting at the same time. We found one mannequin wearing vintage pink kebaya with weird head (see attached picture). Besides this ghostly feeling, we enjoyed our trip to this museum very much. Entrance is only RM2 per person.
Written April 16, 2020
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Jeannie
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia158 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
Read that it was the oldest museum in Malaysia. The building is a stately white with interesting architecture. It is one of the stops on the heritage walk. Good to stop over on a hot day as it provided some respite from the hot sun for a while. There are outdoor and indoor exhibits. The outdoor exhibits are on the history of transportation. The indoor exhibits consists of land animal species and water species. It also has a silverware exhibit. Entrace fee is RM5.00.
Written January 29, 2020
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Mudcow
Ferrara, Italy337 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022
The first time that we tried to visit, the museum was closed without any notice. We should have taken this as a warning that other reviews here were hopelessly optomistic but we pressed on with a return visit. We shouldn't have bothered.

With the exception of one thoroughly helpful security guard, the staff were rude and utterly disinterested in helping. Apparently their handphones held greater appeal than their jobs. Perhaps if they looked up from their phones occasionally they might spot some of the screaming errors in the labelling around the museum.

Noting that this is one of the oldest, if not the oldest museums in Malaysia perhaps it is time to update a little?

Many of the preserved animals were in poor condition and the translations from BM to English, while plentiful were often hugely inaccurate. If the staff were receiving performance related pay then the majority of them would owe the museum money. This could be so good with just a little bit of effort on the part of the staff.

As Malaysia's border finally reopen to visitors, this is one to skip.
Written April 17, 2022
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PortDicksonHappy
Kuala Lumpur65 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Family
The 120 year old museum building is splendid. The colonial architecture is stately. It was built in 1883 and maintains
an ancient British architecture concept of Art Dico kind.
The nature gallery exhibits all kinds of creatures, all of which are housed in unique exhibition cases aged over 100 years.
Ticket is only $2.00. A worthwhile spot to explore especially when it's raining in Taiping.
Written January 5, 2020
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Wolfee600
Singapore, Singapore773 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019
Entrance fee for non Malaysian is RM5.

Was not a good decision to walk to this place from town as there are no proper path on the side of the roads. If you have to walk please be careful.

Was a ok place to spend around 1-2 hrs.
Exhibits are fairly interesting. Good for a few photos as well
Written February 16, 2020
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Ivan F
Melaka, Malaysia312 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2018 • Family
Much improvement over the last visit. Newly done top floor housing Orang Asli section. The skeletal displays and taxidermy animals were impressive. Lovely to walk around and Have pictures taken with RR cars, Alvis and antique cars. Nice family outing.
Written December 29, 2018
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Angela B
Newcastle, Australia132 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2025 • Couples
Museum was interesting with excellent taxidermy of numerous animals. The heritage building was large and well maintained. Well worth a visit.
Written January 6, 2025
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Joey K
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia607 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2020
This museum hold quite interesting artifacts, covers quite a variety of subjects from nature to history and even has Rolls Royce parked outside!!! There is a huge sign that says it's the first Museum in Malaysia. Worth the visit to understand some historical facts as well as to understand how things are produced
Written October 4, 2020
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Fyti
George Town, Malaysia231 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2012 • Couples
My wife and I last visited Taiping some 3 years ago and enjoyed the display so much at that time that we decided to revisit. We were delighted to discover that since our last time at the museum, all the displays have been renovated and the explanatory notes are all bilingual (Malay and English). On the ground floor the exhibits cover natural history and display animals, fish and birds found in and around Malaysia. Upstairs is a fascinating exhibition of local musical instruments and the Orang Asli tribes. Shoes must be removed before entering this part of the museum. Opening hours daily are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except for Friday when it is 9 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. and 2.45 p.m to 5 p.m. It is closed on Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Aidiladha.
Written December 7, 2012
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