Han Chin Pet Soo - Ipoh, Perak

Zalifah Z.

Sebuah Muzium perlombongan bijih timah Hakka pertama di Malaysia yang diuruskan oleh Ipoh World Sdn. Bhd.

quratul A.

Nice museum. Byk ilmu tentang sejarah perlombongan kat sini

Azlan A.

Muzium yang sangat cantik dan menarik sesuai untuk bawa keluarga..

Rita M.

Sixty minutes vanished rapidly, courtesy of our exceptional guide. Highly informative, well-organized details, and a beautifully maintained structure. It appears to be a tremendously popular destination, so we were fortunate to secure a few remaining bookings. Reservations are essential. I wholeheartedly recommend it!

CS T.

I had a wonderful experience on this one-hour guided tour that explores the history of tin mining and the Hakka community’s significant role in shaping Malaysia’s tin industry. The tour covered not only the technical aspects of tin mining operations but also gave great insight into the early lifestyle of the people who lived and worked in the area.

What made the experience even more special were the old artifacts on display—some of which I remember from my childhood. It really brought back nostalgic memories.

Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging, presenting the history in a way that was both informative and enjoyable. The group size was small (limited to 10 people), which made it more personal and easier to follow along. There are only three sessions a day, all conducted in English, and registration is required online. The tour is free, though donations are welcome to support their ongoing efforts, which we did.

I definitely learned a lot from this visit and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to friends and family. It’s a meaningful and enriching experience, especially for anyone interested in local history

Tracy T.

The guide Mr Leong is very engaging and makes the subject matter very accessible. This was my third visit to a tin mining-themed museum and Han Chin Pet Soo was by far the best in terms of experience and curation. I brought along an American visitor who was suitably impressed as well.

The experience of walking through what used to be an exclusive building and learning about how the tin towkays and every person’s role in the industry, down to the cook, was very meaningful and educational. Excellent use of space to make sure every inch served to host comprehensive and coherent displays.

I cannot recommend this tour enough for first-time visitors, even for frequent Ipoh visitors looking to learn more about the city that tin built. Han Chin Pet Soo should be made part of school visits for secondary school students to learn what was once the greatest source of wealth for this nation.

I greatly enjoyed my visit and would like to make another. I hope Ipoh World will create other projects based on Ipoh’s history.

Hedwig Y.

Amazing museum. The tour was so informative and interesting. Definitely recommend to anyone that are interested in Chinese immigrants culture and the tin industry history. You need to book in advance since the slots are limited. It’s free but I willingly donated after the tour and I believe everyone would do so.

MinYen W.

I would recommend every visitor to book their slot for a tour of this little mansion within the first two days of their time in Ipoh. We came here on the day we were leaving Ipoh, having already visited other museums and also the last tin dredge, and even as a local Hakka person reasonably familiar with my family history and culture, I still find the tour very engaging and enlightening. I cannot recommend this place enough and would like to thank Ipoh World for its great work conserving and promoting this place.