Located in the locality of Kayang Hill, Lambong Panah Hill, Jagat Hutang Hill, Wai Hill and Menara Hill in the Kayang vicinity which is near the oldest man-made canal in Peninsular Malaysia.

Collections and Galleries

There are three galleries:

i. The general gallery that chronologizes the building of Fort Kayang, daily paraphernalias of the Perlis aristocrats,
ii. An archaeological gallery displaying the Kota Kayang research results as well as other parts of Perlis,
iii. A Kedah/Perlis gallery exhibiting the royal family tree beginning form the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. , golden flower replica, colonialism effects and other interesting collections.

Entrance Fees

Free

Contact Person

Y.M. Tengku Intan Rahimah binti Tengku Mat Saman - Curator

Address

Al-Marhum Kayang, Kuala Perlis, 02000 Perlis
Tel : +604 977 0027 / 0419
Fax : +604 978 2678

The Lembah Bujang Archaeological Museum is the only museum in Malaysia which exhibits archaeological collections that serves as evidence of the existence of a trade and Hindu/Buddhism propagation center in Southeast Asia from the 3rd. to the 12th century AD.

These archaeological evidence clearly shows that Lembah Bujang was a central port which served as a trade center for traders dominating the trading routes between the eastern and western countries especially the Chinese, Indian and Arab traders as well as Malay traders in the Malay archipelago who monopolized spice and exotic jungle goods trade for middle east export.

The Kuala Kedah Fort or Kuala Bahang fort is situated at the northern shore of the Kedah river. It was built as as a protection for the state of Kedah and its capital, Alor Star. The fort was built in 1771 during Sultan Muhammad Jiwa’s reign and was completed in 1780.

The design of the fort was done by Hafiz Sab, who was then hiding the post of Dato’ Maharaja Kadhi. Other designers were brought in from India. Gateway was built in the northern part of the fort facing Alor Melaka which was called “Pintu Gerbang Kadapun” (The Kadapun Gateway).

The fort has survived attacks by the Bugis, Achechnese and the Siamese. In 1909, when Kedah was officially under British rule, a few government offices was built within the vicinity of the fort, including a lighthouse. A new gateway was built which exists to this day.