Kinta tin industry (gravel pumps) Museum.Officially opened on 24th October 2012.
This museum located in Kampar,Perak is a private museum.The founder is Tan Sri Dato Hew See Tong, a former tin miner himself. Building of this museum is to commemorate Malaysia's tin industry. Aiming to let the younger generation to learn about how the tin industry contribute to the country's economy since 1801.
The museum which converted from the warehouse covers an area of nearly an acre.It is divided into two parts.The first part of the exhibition is about the sand pump mining.The second part is related to exhibition stone, model, pictures and cultural relics.
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| Main Entrance |
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| The Palong |
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| Dulang Washers |
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Gravel water pump
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| Prospecting (Boring) |
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| Pitting |
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| Rich tin deposit was
discovered by 'Larut', the elephant. This story dated long time ago
during the height of Long Ja'afar administrative power. Long Ja'afar has
an elephant named 'Larut' that wandered in the jungle for days, being
worried, he sent his men to look for his beloved elephant and later
found it, all covered with mud and tin ore. Thus the name Larut for was
inspired, from an elephant. |
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| The Dulang Washers and Mining Workers |
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| Exhibition corner |
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Primitive Open Cast Mining Operated Manually
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| The Early Gravel Pump Mine |
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| Dredging |
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| Open Cast Mining |
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| Underground Mining |
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| Hydraulic Mining |
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| The long-buried (over 6,500 years) tree |
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| The lady cook |
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| Workers having their meals |
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| Amang Retreatment Plant |
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| Tin Ore Dealer Shop |
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| The Usages Of Tin |
Kinta Tin Mining (Gravel Pump) Museum
Lot 126026, Jalan Batu Karang
Taman Bandar Baru
Kampar, Perak
Opening hours
Monday – Friday : 9:00am – 1:00pm
Saturday, Sunday & Public holidays : 9am – 4pm
Admission : Free
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| Tan Sri Dato Hew See Tong |
