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| Established | 1957 |
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| Location | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 4°35′48.5″N101°07′11.5″E / 4.596806°N 101.119861°E Coordinates: 4°35′48.5″N101°07′11.5″E / 4.596806°N 101.119861°E |
| Type | museum |
| Owner | Minerals and Geoscience Department Malaysia |
The Geological Museum (Malay : Muzium Geologi) is a museum in Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia.
The construction of the museum started in July 1955 when the groundbreaking ceremony was officiated by Perak Crown Prince Idris Shah II of Perak. The museum was finished and opened in 1957. [1] The museum was extensively renovated and upgraded to increase the exhibition space and collections under the Ninth Malaysia Plan.
The museum occupies an area of 343 m2. The building forms an integral part with the Minerals and Geoscience Department Complex of Ipoh.
The museum is divided into seven zones, ranging from the history of the museum and department, history of earth, dinosaur, minerals, mining activities, mineral exploration, geological hazards etc. It displays more than 600 types of minerals and various stones. [2]
Perak is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's Yala and Narathiwat provinces both lie to the northeast. Perak's capital city, Ipoh, was known historically for its tin-mining activities until the price of the metal dropped, severely affecting the state's economy. The royal capital remains Kuala Kangsar, where the palace of the Sultan of Perak is located. As of 2018, the state's population was 2,500,000. Perak has diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate. The state's mountain ranges belong to the Titiwangsa Range, which is part of the larger Tenasserim Range connecting Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia. Perak's Mount Korbu is the highest point of the range.
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