THE CONSERVATION FRAMEWORK OF HISTORIC INTERIOR SCHEME AS A GUIDELINE FOR FUTURE HERITAGE MUSEUM PLANNING: A CASE STUDY OF ‘RUMAH TEH BUNGA’ IN GEORGE TOWN PENANG

• Published in: Planning Malaysia
• Main Author: Karim N.A.; Harun S.N.; Ayob S.; Hazim Z.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Institute Of Planners 2022
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85143122656&doi=10.21837%2fPM.V20I22.1131&partnerID=40&md5=88fc5a6e530c6869bed53d8788ce0e36

The heritage museum tourism has rapidly grown, contributing the most income to Government of Malaysia while receiving local and global tourists. Since Malaysian museums are among the most important tourism assets for the country, they must be given attention, especially the interior spaces of the museum. The interior spaces carry different stories. Due to their own unique historic interior scheme (HIS), different interior features, room functions, spatial designs, historic materials, finishes, and the associated historical events would fill the interior spaces. Unfortunately, the significance of HIS has gradually disappeared due to the exhibitions in the museums. Accordingly, not only the historic integrity in preserving the heritage museum buildings cannot be complied with, but also the significance of the HIS is not highlighted in the exhibition. This study aimed to propose a HIS conservation framework as a guideline for preserving the historic scheme of museum building interior. The evaluation method was used to measure the HIS and HES of the interior space of the museum. ‘Rumah Teh Bunga’ also known as the Penang Malay Gallery in George Town Penang has been selected for the case study. Hopefully, the HIS framework would inform the museum bodies to make the interior spaces of the museum more memorable for tourists. © 2022 Malaysian Institute Of Planners. All rights reserved.