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HISTORICAL REMAINS AS MEMORIES
By John Tyler
There are many historical museums which can be visited to commemorate the heroes who fought for the Malay land from the colonies of European countries . It is very important to cultivate the spirit of love for our country and strengthen the unity among Malaysians .
For those who are not aware , here is a list of museums in Selangor that you should visit , at least once in your life .
1 ) JUGRA INSITU MUSEUM
It is a building of ancient ruins of a district Police Station which was built in 1878 by a British officer , Captain Harry Charles Syers and then used as a center of Government and administration of the Selangor Sultanate . Now , it serves as a museum with 3 exhibition halls containing historical views .
There is no charge to enter this museum but taking pictures is not allowed . Visitors can visit the museum from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm ( Saturday to Thursday ) and 9.30 am - 12 noon and continue at 2.45 pm to 5.30 ( Friday ).
2 ) ROYAL GALLERY SULTAN ABDUL AZIZ
Located in Klang , Selangor , this Royal Gallery is about the former Sultan of Selangor Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah . The museum building was built in 1909 as the Bangunan Sultan Sulaiman in which the British Government used the building the Land Office and Administration Office of British Malaya . In addition , the building was also used as the headquarters of the Japanese during the Japanese occupation in Malaya .
In 1957 after the independence of Malaya , the building was used as the Klang District Office and officially opened as a Memorial Museum and established on 19 October 2007 by Sultan Sharafuddin until now . The gallery is open Tuesday until Sunday and is open from 10 a . m . to 5.00 p . m ., Monday and public holidays will be closed . Admission is free .
3 ) KUALA SELANGOR MUSEUM This Kuala Selangor Museum is home to Selangor ’ s historical artefacts such as tombstones , weapons , spears , cannons and others which were used during the war from the beginning of the Sultanate of Selangor by Sultan
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