Insitu Museum of Jugra, Banting, Selangor
Originally a district police station-cum-jailhouse (Rumah Pasung) on the ground floor and a courtroom on the upper floor, this building functioned as such until the state government administration centre relocated from Jugra to Klang in 1882. It remained as a jailhouse up to 1890 when the Pudu Prison was built.
On an area measuring about 20,000 square feet including its compound, this building is located at the foot of Jugra Hill near Sungai Langat. The building was constructed in 1878 by Captain Harry Charles Syers, a British police officer.
It was built using granite stones found in the area, with the stones cut into squares to form a solid building structure.
After years of neglect, an archeological research on the building was carried out by the Selangor Museum Board from the middle of 2001 until early 2002.
The team rediscovered the original structure of the building that was buried over time. Restoration and conservation efforts were then made in 2006, based on these discoveries. In the process, some of these pillars had been left unplastered to show the materials that were used in the old days.
The Insitu Museum of Jugra was gazetted by the Department of National Heritage on 19th November, 2002 as a heritage building.
Muzium Insitu Jugra
Add: Kampung Permatang Pasir, 42700 Banting, Kuala Langat, Selangor.
Tel / Fax: +603–31030048
Web: www.padat.gov.my
Facebook: fb.padat.gov.my
Opening hours:
9.30am – 5.30pm (Saturday to Thursday)
9.30am – 12pm / 2.45pm – 5.30pm (Friday)
*closed on the 1st & 2nd days of Hari Raya Aidilfitri and the 1st day of Hari Raya Aidiladha
Admission: Free. Photography is not allowed.
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Can be considered as educational trip for the students too!
Such historical place to visit! The armoured personnel carrier GMC 15 CWT looks really cool!!
Museum is the place where we can relive the history. It also makes us aware of our rich heritage.
Wow u are so lucky to have been able to capture pics in this place since photography is not allowed.
Cheers,
Everest
Never know that got any museum at Banting! Going to visit there this weekend, perhaps can have a drop by 😀
never heard of this museum before.. and is too far from penang. will pay a visit if i visit banting next time. =)
it’s good you are promoting local museums i actually didn’t know Banting has this museum
I’m not so much a fan of museums. Love the outdoors more!
Wow thanks for sharing this, I have not been to this place yet. Wish to visit there one day.
No idea that this place existed…
so near yet so far!
i should visit here one day!
have a nice day!
So historical place and the place need to be maintain. I have not visit the museum.