Kota Johor Lama Historical Museum is administered by Department of Museums and Antiquity (now Department of Museums Malaysia) since 1970. Literature on this historical fort can be found in:

1. Excavation by G.D.G. Sieveking, C.A. Gibson Hill and Whitley in 1954.

2. Written research by I.A. Macgregor (Journal of the Malayan Branch Royal Asiatic Society in 1954).

3. The Johor Heritage Journal in 1997.

4. Iesnordin bin Hj. Malan - Historical Sites in Johor. Unpublished Report 1994.