The century-old Istana Alam Shah in Klang, the official palace of Selangor sultans, will soon be transformed into a museum.
According to Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah is keen to see the development of museums and historical activities in the royal town as a means to preserve heritage and to boost tourism.
Khalid said that Sultan Sharafuddin had proposed to house a museum at the palace, built in 1905 during the reign of Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah, the fifth ruler of Selangor.
“With Tuanku’s consent, we hope to open the museum by next year,” he said.
Khalid said this at a press conference after visiting the Royal Gallery of Sultan Abdul Aziz in Klang on Sunday.
He said the palace museum would be an interesting destination for tourists as they could learn more about the Selangor sultanate and experience the palace environment.
“But not all areas in the palace are open to public, and it will only be open on certain days each week,” he said.
According to Khalid, the project will not cost much as the building and exhibits are already in place, and only some renovation works are needed.
He also announced that the state government would undertake beautification works at the Klang River and implement appropriate transport system in the state to ease traffic congestion.
According to Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah is keen to see the development of museums and historical activities in the royal town as a means to preserve heritage and to boost tourism.
Khalid said that Sultan Sharafuddin had proposed to house a museum at the palace, built in 1905 during the reign of Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah, the fifth ruler of Selangor.
“With Tuanku’s consent, we hope to open the museum by next year,” he said.
Khalid said this at a press conference after visiting the Royal Gallery of Sultan Abdul Aziz in Klang on Sunday.
He said the palace museum would be an interesting destination for tourists as they could learn more about the Selangor sultanate and experience the palace environment.
“But not all areas in the palace are open to public, and it will only be open on certain days each week,” he said.
According to Khalid, the project will not cost much as the building and exhibits are already in place, and only some renovation works are needed.
He also announced that the state government would undertake beautification works at the Klang River and implement appropriate transport system in the state to ease traffic congestion.
(Source: The StarOnline)
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