About Chimney Museum
The Chimney Museum is a history museum at Tanjung Kubong in northern Labuan, Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia. It is built adjacent to the historic 32-metre brick Chimney, a well-preserved industrial structure from Labuan's coal mining era. The museum documents the island's coal mining history under British administration and displays artifacts, photographs and information panels explaining the chimney's function and mining operations.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a small air-conditioned museum building next to the tall red-brick Chimney surrounded by landscaped grounds near the coast at Tanjung Kubong. Inside, exhibition galleries present the history of coal mining in Labuan from the 1840s to the early 1900s through photographs, maps, mining tools, and explanatory panels. Outside, visitors can view and photograph the 32-metre chimney structure up close and walk around the compound.
Key highlights
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32-metre historic red-brick Chimney dating to the early 1900s
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Exhibitions on Labuan's coal mining history and British North Borneo period
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Collection of mining artifacts, photographs and maps
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Preserved industrial heritage site at Tanjung Kubong
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Landscaped grounds suitable for photography
History of Chimney Museum
The Chimney is linked to Labuan's coal mining industry which began after Labuan became a British Crown Colony in 1848. Coal was mined at Tanjung Kubong from the 1840s until the early 1900s. The 32-metre brick chimney, believed to have been built in the early 1900s as a ventilation shaft or smokestack for the mining operations, is one of the few surviving structures from that period. The Chimney Museum, opened in 2002, preserves and interprets this industrial history.
Culture & Context
The site represents Labuan's industrial heritage and its role as a coaling station in the region during the British colonial period. It is maintained as a heritage attraction illustrating the island's economic history and mining community life.
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