The Sultan Abdul Aziz Royal Gallery ( ms, Galeri Diraja Sultan Abdul Aziz) is a gallery in

Klang District The Klang District is a district in Selangor, Malaysia. It is located in the western part of Selangor. It borders the Kuala Selangor District to the north, Petaling to the east, Kuala Langat district to the south and Malacca Straits to the west. T ...

Selangor Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...

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. The gallery is about the former Selangor Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah. The Royal Gallery is currently chaired by then nephew of

Salahuddin of Selangor Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj ( Jawi: ; 8 March 1926 – 21 November 2001) was the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and eighth Sultan of Selangor. Early life Born on at 3:30 pm. ...

, Tengku Indera Pahlawan Diraja Selangor (Yang Amat Dihormati

Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Alhaj Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Al-Haj bin Tengku Azman Shah Al-Haj (born 22 July 1951) is a Malaysian corporate figure and a member of the Selangor Royal Family and Kelantan Royal Family. He is the first son of ''Tengku Bendahara'' Tengku Azm ...

bin Tengku Azman Shah Alhaj).

History

The museum building was initially constructed as Sultan Sulaeman Building in 1909. During the

British Malaya The term "British Malaya" (; ms, Tanah Melayu British) loosely describes a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Singapore that were brought under British hegemony or control between the late 18th and the mid-20th century. U ...

, the British government used the building as the land and administration office. During the Japanese rule of Malaya, it was used as war headquarter. After the independence of Malaya in 1957, it was used as Klang District office. The museum was initially opened in 1988 as the Memorial Museum ( ms, Muzium Kenangan). The gallery was officiated on 19 October 2007 by Sultan Sharafuddin.

Architecture

The museum is housed in a two-story building which was designed by British architect

Arthur Benison Hubback Arthur Benison Hubback (13 April 1871 – 8 May 1948) was an English architect and soldier who designed several important buildings in British Malaya, in both Indo-Saracenic architecture and European " Wrenaissance" styles. Major works credit ...

Exhibitions

The gallery displays the history and heritage of Sultanate of Selangor since 1766 from more than 2,000 artifacts.

Transportation

The gallery is accessible within walking distance south of

Klang Komuter station ta, கிள்ளான் , logo = , logo_size = , type = Commuter rail station , image = Klang Railway Station structure (211027).jpg , image_caption = , address = Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. , line = (KTM Komuter) , other = , ...

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