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HISTORY OF ESTABLISHMENT

The Old Seri Menanti Palace is a unique castle made of wood. It was built in
1902 and completed in 1908 as the restored Palace was burned by British troops
in pursuit of Yamtuan Antah during the Battle of Bukit Putus. The officiating

ceremony of this palace was officiated by the deceased DYMM of the late The palace was once used by the Negeri Sembilan Islamic Religious Council to

Muhammad Ibni the late Yamtuan Antah. He lived in this palace until 1931 and serve as the Higher Religious Secondary School from 1959 until 1964. Then the
moved to a new palace near the old palace.
palace was left vacant until 1992, at the height of the consciousness of the late

The palace is four stories high. The plan was originally devised by two Malay Tuanku Jaafar Ibni Ibni deceased Tuanku Abdul Rahman, this palace with
craftsmen named Kahar and Taib. The barbarian was awarded the title of Dato officially gazetted as 'Royal Museum'. The inauguration was held on July 14,

'Commander Sutan by Tuanku Muhammad for his service. The plan of the palace 1992 with 14 Muharram 1413 Pilgrimage. The management of the Royal
was re-elaborated by the Chief Designer of the Plan, Mr. Woodford of JKR,
Museum is under the administration of the State Museum, Negeri Sembilan.
Seremban and was approved in November 1902 by the British State Engineer and
From this point on the Royal Palace of the Old Palace of Menanti has changed its
Resident.
look by exhibiting Royal family collections. Each space was filled without
The castle has 99 pillars including four columns of 67-foot long columns. These
altering the original shape of the palace to explain the function of the spaces. The
four pillars were taken from Bukit Pergai, Jelebu. Other timber is extracted from addition of the Museum's collection material will be made from time to time in
Bukit Tinggi which is of the type of hardwood. The uniqueness of this palace is

that it does not use any iron nails but its nails are made of wood called pegs. The collaboration with the palace.
palace has been used for a staging ceremony held once every three years. In 1926

the High Commissioner, Sir Lawrence Gullmard, attended the ceremony.
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