Museum Army Port Dickson
The Museum Army Port Dickson, known by local as known locally as Muzium
Tentera Darat, is a reservoir of war, where various inheritances, collection,
weapons and artifact of battleships is kept and preserved to retain the love for
this country.
A property of the Malaysian Royal Armed Forces, the museum traces its exploits
and achievements through history, trumped up with dramatised aspects and
romantic story-telling. In addition to the museum buildings, the spacious
grounds also house decommissioned military vehicles, including planes, tanks and
artillery guns, and a memorial fountain dedicated to soldiers who served through
Malaysia's war history. Open daily from morning till evening, entry is free for
all visitors.
Due to its unique collections and sentimental value, it has been awarded a MERIT
AWARD in the category of 'Best Tourist Attraction', National Identity 2005/6 by
Tourism Malaysia. Port Dickson was the first home to Malay Regiment in 1933 and
hence there are many precious documentation and underground tunnel of the
Malayan Communist Party open for visit.
Other nearby attractions includes the Port Dickson Beach. These places are
packed with visitors especially during weekends and school holidays.
Contact Information
Address: Kem Sri Rusa, 71050 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Tel: 606 646 4263
Entrance Fee: Free
Opening Hours: 9.30 am - 6.00 pm (Daily)
Getting There
Port Dickson is located about 40 km from KLIA and 90 km from Kuala Lumpur. You
can drive along the North South Expressway and exist and Seremban and proceed to
Port Dickson from there, which is about 50 km from Seremban. Express buses are
widely available at most of the main bus terminal in Kuala Lumpur.
Otherwise you can board by rail, KTM furthest stops are Seremban and you can
catch a bus or taxi to Museum Army Port Dickson. The Museum is located next to a
military base off the main road at 5th mile, about 7 km away from Port Dickson
town.
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