Istana Batu Royal Museum, Royal museum in Kota Bharu, Malaysia.
Istana Batu Royal Museum is a yellow building in Kota Bharu that houses multiple rooms displaying royal artifacts from the Kelantan dynasty. The house is arranged with dining spaces, sitting areas, hallways, and bedrooms that show how the royal household was organized.
The palace was built in 1939 by Sultan Ismail ibni Sultan Muhammad IV as a wedding gift for his nephew Sultan Yahya Petra. The building marks an important moment in the Kelantan royal family's history.
The museum displays personal belongings of the Kelantan royal family, including traditional dress, photographs, and Thai porcelain collections. Visitors can observe how the family lived daily and what objects held meaning for them.
The museum is accessible daily except Fridays and gives visitors a good overview of all rooms and their furnishings. Comfortable shoes are recommended since you will walk through multiple rooms.
The dining room preserves its original arrangement with a large table for 16 people and fine tableware from the royal collection. The space shows how formal meals took place in that era.
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