Johor Bahru Chinese Heritage Museum

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Johor Bahru Chinese Heritage Museum
Muzium Warisan Tionghua Johor Bahru
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Johor Bahru Chinese Heritage Museum
Location Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Coordinates 1°27′21.8″N103°45′47.5″E / 1.456056°N 103.763194°E / 1.456056; 103.763194
Type museum
Public transit access Johor Bahru Sentral Station

The Johor Bahru Chinese Heritage Museum (Malay : Muzium Warisan Tionghua Johor Bahru) is a museum in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The museum is about the history of Chinese community in Johor Bahru.

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Architecture

The museum is housed in a four-story shop house building. [1] [2] [3]

Exhibitions

Collections in the museum include documents, music instruments, old money, photos, porcelain etc. It showcases the early days of the Chinese settlement in Johor Bahru, their history, culture, traditions and occupations. [4]

Opening time

The museum opens everyday except Mondays from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. for MYR3. [5]

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References

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