Visit to the Museum

 As planned a fortnight ago, we visited the Museum Sultan Alam Shah which is also popularly known as the Selangor State Museum. The museum is housed in a beautiful Minangkabau shaped building, located in the heart of Shah Alam.

The children were especially excited because they have never visited (read as 'known of')  this museum before. There was this Historical Gallery which exhibited the 'hard' way of life of the ancient people and this truly gripped their attention. They were equally fascinated as they learnt of how simple rocks and sticks could be made into useful tools for hunting and cooking.  

With their boundless enthusiasm, the children studied eagerly the various artifacts which spanned over three levels of the spacious building. Some of the other galleries which captivated them the most included the ones showing the arrival of the Chinese and Indians in Malaya to work in the tin mines and rubber estates respectively. The articles on the presence of the British and the success of independence were made more meaningful when illustrated in mock-up scenes.

   

 The Sports Gallery which boasted some of our great sportsmen like Tan Aik Huang and Mokthar Dahari were inspiring to them too. Knowing that our nation once held the realms of fame in soccer albeit at the Asian region was encouraging in itself.

Aaahh! This field trip to the museum has been fulfilling and it will be wonderful if the children can study their history lessons with more appreciation.