BANTING, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The Selangor government is making detailed plans to double visitor numbers at the Sultan Alam Shah Museum to 200,000 people by the end of this year.
State Housing and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Borhan Aman Shah said the success in attracting visitors through various series of exhibitions since reopening early this year has given new life to the museum, which was closed for six years.
"We (state government) previously targeted 100,000 visitors, but the number of visitors that have so far visited the Sultan Alam Shah Museum has been very encouraging, especially during the 'Pameran Anak-Anak Sidek'. I understand the number has exceeded the initial target,” he told reporters in Kampung Sungai Lang Baru here today.
"With three months remaining, various exhibitions have been planned, including an exhibition related to the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) as Selangor will be the host next year, as well as additional events such as festivals and overnight programmes at the museum."
At the same time, Borhan said his department is also planning a meeting with the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) to present a proposal for an exhibition related to the superstitious beliefs that have existed among the public for a long time.
He said the exhibition, which has the potential to attract more visitors to the Sultan Alam Shah Museum, aims to scientifically expose superstitious elements for the understanding of the current generation.
Previously, Borhan, accompanied by Mohd Iqbal Mohd Noor, the division secretary of the Prime Minister’s Department's Property Management Division, went down to the field to meet the residents of Kampung Sungai Lang Baru, in conjunction with the village being selected for the Santuni MADANI programme in the village.
The Sultan Alam Shah Museum, which had been closed for upgrading work on existing galleries from 2019 to February 2025, is offering free admission to all visitor categories for three months.
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