The Brunei History Centre (, abbreviated as ') is a government institution which conducts research, documentation, publication and dissemination on matters pertaining to the
history of Brunei
The history of Brunei concerns the settlements and societies located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, which has been under the influence of Indianised kingdoms and empires for much of its history. Local scholars assume that the Isla ...
. It was established in 1982 by the consent of
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah as an institute of historical research on Brunei for the benefit of the Bruneian people. The head of Brunei History Centre is a Principal (), which is held by
Mohd. Jamil Al-Sufri.
It is a government department under the
Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.
History
The Brunei History Centre was established on 26 January 1982 by the Consent of His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah to conduct research and dissemination on the history of Brunei for the benefit of the people in the country.
Initially, the Centre was housed in the
main branch of the
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Library
The Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Library () is a group of public libraries operated by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei. It is also the legal deposit and copyright for Brunei.
History
The first Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Library was established in 1963 ...
at Jalan Elizabeth II,
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB; Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان; ) is the capital city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area () with an area of and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007. It is part of Brunei-Muara District, the s ...
.
In 1985, it was moved to the building at Jalan Stoney which was formerly the then
Department of Education
An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...
(). In 1988, the Centre finally moved to the present building at Jalan James Pearce.
References
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History Centre
1982 establishments in Brunei
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History Centre
Historical research institutes
Research institutes established in 1982