The Important Events of Heritage Conservation in Malaysia
The Important Events of Heritage Conservation in Malaysia
Year Events
1976- The establishment of the Antiquities Act (Act 168)
1983- The Heritage of Malaysia Trust (BWM) was established.
1988- Malaysia has been accepted in the UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention on 7th December 1988.
1980s- 1990s -Restoration of Gedung Raja Abdullah, Istana Tengku Long, saving the demolition of Majestic, restoring Central Market into a cultural market.
1991- Nationwide inventory of urban heritage buildings (247 towns and over 60,000 buildings)
1995- Drawing up the country’s first Conservation Action Area Plan for Heeren Street and Jonker Street in Melaka.
1996 - Drawing up of the Penang Municipality Conservation Zones and Draft Outlines for Maintaining the Buildings within the Conservation Zones.
2003- Drawing up a second Conservation Action Plan for the entire conservation zone of Melaka Municipality.
2006- On 1st March 2006, the National Heritage Act (Act 645) came into force and the Department of National Heritage has been established.
2007- 50 objects were declared as the National Heritage objects on 6th July 2007.
2008- Melaka and Georgetown have been jointly listed as a World Heritage Site known as ‘Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca’ on 7th July 2008.
2009- 173 objects were declared as the National Heritage objects on 14th February 2009
Year Events
1976- The establishment of the Antiquities Act (Act 168)
1983- The Heritage of Malaysia Trust (BWM) was established.
1988- Malaysia has been accepted in the UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention on 7th December 1988.
1980s- 1990s -Restoration of Gedung Raja Abdullah, Istana Tengku Long, saving the demolition of Majestic, restoring Central Market into a cultural market.
1991- Nationwide inventory of urban heritage buildings (247 towns and over 60,000 buildings)
1995- Drawing up the country’s first Conservation Action Area Plan for Heeren Street and Jonker Street in Melaka.
1996 - Drawing up of the Penang Municipality Conservation Zones and Draft Outlines for Maintaining the Buildings within the Conservation Zones.
2003- Drawing up a second Conservation Action Plan for the entire conservation zone of Melaka Municipality.
2006- On 1st March 2006, the National Heritage Act (Act 645) came into force and the Department of National Heritage has been established.
2007- 50 objects were declared as the National Heritage objects on 6th July 2007.
2008- Melaka and Georgetown have been jointly listed as a World Heritage Site known as ‘Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca’ on 7th July 2008.
2009- 173 objects were declared as the National Heritage objects on 14th February 2009
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