Balai Seni Negeri Alor Star
Alor Star State Art Gallery, Kedah Darul Aman
Balai Seni Negeri, or State Art Gallery, is one of the first modern government buildings contructed in Alor Star, Kedah. The person responsible for the project was Muhammad bin Lebai Tambi, an architect with the Kedah State Public Works Department who was also responsible for the reconstruction of Balai Besar.
Balai Seni Negeri, Alor Star, Kedah.
The Balai Seni Negeri was originally used as the High Court. Construction began in 1893, and it was opened by Sultan Abdul Hamid Shah. From 1912 until 1983, it housed various government departments. It was eventually turned into the State Art Gallery, or Balai Seni Negeri on 25 July 1983 in conjunction with the Silver Jubilee of the reign of Tunku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah.
When I visited the Balai Seni Negeri to document it for AsiaExplorers, I saw that the building was under restoration, and had just been given a fresh coat of paint.
How to go to Balai Seni Negeri
Balai Seni Negeri is located along Jalan Pekan Melayu, on the opposite side of the road from Masjid Zahir, in the middle of the city of Alor Star.
Balai Seni Negeri Photo Gallery
Front view of the newly repainted Balai Seni Negeri.
The imposing colonial-style façade of the Balai Seni Negeri.
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