I
was in Kuantan two weeks ago and decided to make a visit to Pekan the royal town of Pahang. There is a new museum, the Sultan Abu Bakar Museum there albeit an old one that had been
refurbished and upgraded. Pekan been the royal town of Pahang and the
oldest among the town in the state have many artifacts and memorials that of
historical significant. I believe most was lying in the many small palaces or
istana as usual are in a royal town and Pekan is no exception. The authority
decided to place all the priceless artifacts in one building.
An old build that
is a museum piece itself have been converted and most if not all the relevant
artifact has been transferred to this new museum and displayed in various room
there. On my first visit, I had a glimpse of what in store there and happy that
they have done a professional job in displaying the artifact, as well using
computer to provides more information to visitors. Since this was my first
visit there I decided to just take a general look at all that are been
displayed. I must come again to get a closer look at all those priceless items
been displayed. I am from the state of Pahang, being born and bred in
Kuantan a town just 46 kilometers away thus I have been to this town many times before. As
a Pahangnite I am indeed proud that the state authority has found in their
heart to have such an important museum here, in Pekan where the history of the
state itself has it beginning. The museum is setup in a sprawling space
with a garden frontage, which itself is a tourist attraction. For tourists,
this is indeed a worthwhile place to visit and see for oneself part of the
history of the state of Pahang.
Have a nice day.
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