Tuanku Ja'afar Royal Gallery, Royal gallery in Seremban, Malaysia
The Tuanku Ja'afar Royal Gallery is a three-story building in Seremban with a modern colonial design and a floor area of 4,087 m2. It is divided into nine exhibition halls, six of which are open to visitors; the halls cover the history of Negeri Sembilan, the early life and works of Tuanku Ja'afar, and his roles as the 10th Yang di-Pertuan Besar and the 19th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Construction of the gallery began on 2 May 2012 and was completed in 2013. The first phase opened on 4 December 2014, inaugurated by Tuanku Najihah, the Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan. It is dedicated to Tuanku Ja'afar, the former Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.
The halls display personal possessions and photographs that document the daily life and relationships of this ruler. Visitors gain a sense of the role this figure held within the local community.
The gallery sits within walking distance north-east of Seremban railway station, so it can be reached on foot from the train. Six of the nine exhibition halls are open to visitors; the other three were still under construction. Allow time for those six halls rather than all nine.
The gallery building was begun on 2 May 2012 and finished in 2013. Its first phase opened on 4 December 2014, inaugurated by Tuanku Najihah, the Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan. The three-story building covers 4,087 square metres and holds nine exhibition halls.
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