Introduction
Gawk at the lifestyle of the rich and famous, and learn about the majestic legacies and history of the Johor Sultanate. Wealth presents itself here in the form of nineteenth century currencies and gold coins, the first Johor postal stamps, antique furniture, silver-plated ceramics and Chinese pottery. Royal ceromonies, functions and investitures held in the magnificent chambers reflect the royal family's affluent lifestyle. Stately furnishings fill the reception room, banqueting hall and throne room, while a life-sized taxidermist1 tiger and rhinoceros reside within the trophy room.
taxidermist1 - the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals and of stuffing and mounting them in lifelike form
The Museum Started
In the early 1990s, Johor's present ruler, His Majesty Sultan Iskandar, decided that members of the public should be given the opportunity to view the Royal Family's collection in a proper museum setting. His Majesty consented for the Grand Palace to be converted into a museum but concurrently it still serves the traditional royal and state royal ceromonial functions. Sultan Iskandar officially declared the museum open on May 11, 1990.
Housed within the museum are vast arrays of treasures, works of art, antiquities and furniture belonging to the Royal Family.
Other rooms within the Grand Palace display silverware, crystal ware, gold and silver jewerly, priceless vases, furniture, traditional Malay weapons, the State Regalia, a numismatic2 collection, silver trophies and other family treasures within their natural setting.
numismatic2 - with regards to coins, medals, paper and money etcetera
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