Surprised? Us too!
Who would ever thought that a small town like Gopeng have their own
little museum and guess what, it was built on the local initiative to
create awareness and educate the younger generation on what Gopeng
famous for; tin mining. There are two museums within walking distance
that you should visit when you are in Gopeng or even in Ipoh (since it's
a short drive of 20-30 minutes), that's the Gopeng Heritage House & Gopeng Museum. Aside form this 2 museums, do expect the upcoming attraction
in Gopeng; murals, around this charming town. Will share more about
them murals in my next entry.
Gopeng Museum
Initiated by Mr. Wong Kuan Cheong with the help of local community, built a museum for Gopeng locals. Mr. Wong donated his family house to turn it into a museum with no entrance fee charged. Maintenance is done by the community using fund donated by the publics.
Gopeng Heritage House
Time : 9.00am - 3.00pm (Only Open On Saturday & Sunday)
Entrance Fee : Free
Address : 6, Jalan Sg Itek, 31600 Gopeng, Perak.
Tel : +6016-542 1287
Gopeng Museum
Another Gopeng community initiative to educate publics on tin mining history; what Perak was famous for. Bernard Yaw, a banker by profession fulfilled his mother wish by opening a Gopeng Museum thus rebranding the town of Gopeng.
Here they list down the history of tin mining, the equipments used, as well as the lifestyle of a Chinese tin miners back in those days. Their main objective is to preserve historical items of Gopeng future generation.
Gopeng Museum
Time : 9:00am - 5:00pm (Only Open On Friday to Tuesday)
Entrance Fee : Free
Address : No. 28, Eu Kong Street,31600 Gopeng, Perak
Tell : +605-359 782
Credit to IpohCity
As a traveler, I truly mesmerize by their passion, courage and initiatives, hence I urge both my family and friends visiting these places to contribute and support them.
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Cantik. Tapi kalau nak pergi tak tau nak pergi dengan siapa. My close circle of friends ramai yang tak adventurous, tak outdoor and tak minat muzium! Haha
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ReplyDeletepulak! ish.... road trip best tau tempat2 cam ni... enjoice.
one day.. one day! :) asyik road trip melaka je. sekali sekala ke sini mesti best kan? hehe
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khai,
ReplyDeletesila sila.... secepat mungkin.
hidayah,
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Hi Lily, I already emailed you. Hope to hear from you soon :)
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