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The Perak Museum is the first museum in the country and among the earliest built in Southeast Asia. The Perak Museum is directly administrated by the Federal Government under the Department of Museums Malaysia, unlike other museums, which are administered by state governments. Opening Hours: Daily from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Final admission is at 4.30. p.m. Read more...
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The Taiping Telegraph Museum is the first museum showcasing the history of the telegraph in Southeast Asia. It is located beside the Taiping Municipal Gallery and behind the Taiping Post Office. There is space for parking available in the Telekom Malaysia office building beside the Museum, and along Jalan Barrack. History of the Taiping Telegraph Museum Established in 1876, Read more...
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The Taiping Municipal Gallery or Galeri Perbandaran Taiping is currently the main tourist information center for the city of Taiping, and is also an art gallery and historical museum. The gallery is located along Jalan Stesen (Station Road), beside the Telegraph Museum. There is a small square outside the compound of the gallery that displays an old diesel locomotive named Read more...