A place where you can get all sorts of information regards the history and culture of Sibu. It is like a musuem, worth a visit if you like to know more about Sibu. The Sibu Heritage Centre housed in the former Sibu Municipal Council building. There are 2 floors for this museum and shop that sell the iban souvenir(if still open). It tells you the early beginnings of Sibu, the coming of early Chinese migrants from the various dialect groups and also those of the earliest ethnic tribes. It shows also the various culture from Iban, Melanau, Chinese, Malay etc.
Sibu is an inland town, and the capital of Sibu District (229.8 square kilometres) in Sibu Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. It is located at the confluence of the Rajang and Igan Rivers, some 60 kilometres from the ocean and approximately 183.3 kilometres (114 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching. The population is dominated by Chinese especially the Fuzhou as well as indigenous Melanau, Malay, and Iban.
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Sibu Foochow Accosiation
The Sibu Foochow Association was built on a piece of 1.3 acres of land situated along Jalan Salim. Its ground floor will be for commercial purposes, first and second floor will be for association office, conference room and library. Third Floor is a multi-purpose centre, Total build-up area is about 40,000 sq. ft. The design of the building is based on traditional chinese culture.
There is a World Fuzhou Heritage Gallery at Level 2 which worth for visiting. It explained the history of Foochow dialect.
Opening Hours:
Tuesday To Sunday
8am -12 noon
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Monday Closed
Address:
8-10, Central Road
P.O. Box 1697
96008 Sibu
Sarawak, Malaysia
Tel: 084-320445
Fax: 084-324427
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