Introduction to the Old Lunas Rubber Smokehouse
The old rubber smokehouse of Lunas was built by an uncle of Laurence Loh, a prominent Penang architect, in 1961, for the use of rubber smallholders to smoke rubber. It was left unused since the 1980's, with the closing down of rubber plantations around Lunas.
In 2006, Laurance Loh restored the old smokehouse and turned it into the first site museum to showcase the Rubber Story in the country, as part of the Amazing Malaysians programme sponsored by Digi, a local telecommunications company. The basement level of the smokehouse displays the work of Lunas schoolchildren who were involved in the programme to document the oral history of Lunas and its heritage sites.
The restored smokehouse consists of two sections. The first recounts the story of Lunas, how it got its name, and the prominent places to visit there. The second section is an authentic showcase of an actual rubber smokehouse - preserved for visitors to appreciate.
How to go to the Old Rubber Smokehouse
Exit the Butterworth-Kulim Expressway into Lunas. Go along the main road. Just before entering Lunas town, you arrive at the Old Rubber Smokehouse located on the left side of the road.
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