{
  "id": 16268428,
  "title": "50 years on, Pahang museum keeps its stories alive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/50-years-on-pahang-museum-keeps-its-stories-alive-16268428",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T01:33:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2026/10/24/50-years-on-pahang-museum-keeps-its-stories-alive"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the 50 years since its establishment, the Pahang Museum, or Muzium Negeri Pahang, has grown significantly and continues to keep its stories alive. The museum's journey began with the foresight of Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah's late father-in-law, Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, who made the Istana Kota Beram available for the museum. This decision provided the heritage a home that has grown into a place that attracts families, students, scholars, and people of all backgrounds. The museum's director, Dato Farid, has grown with the institution, bringing ideas, dedication, and vision to its exhibitions. The museum aims to inform, welcome, and engage visitors, making them feel that their history belongs to them. The royal consort also plays an essential role in supporting the museum's ambitions and preserving heritage. The keynote speaker, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, shares her personal connection to the museum through her research on the Hukum Kanun of the Malay world. She highlights how this subject has changed her perspective on various aspects of life and has become a significant part of her identity.",
  "summary": "It has worked hard to make people feel that their history belongs to them.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}