Sitiawan Settlement Museum

The Sitiawan Settlement Museum is a community museum in Kampung Koh, Sitiawan, Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia. It documents the 1903 Foochow (Fuzhou) Christian settlement led by Pastor Lin Cheng Chew and the early pioneer life in Sitiawan. The museum displays historical photographs, documents, farming tools, household items and dioramas illustrating the clearing of land, agriculture and development of the town.

Visitors can expect a small two-storey museum building set in Kampung Koh, the historic Foochow settlement area of Sitiawan. Inside are exhibition halls with photographs, archival documents, maps, models and artefacts related to the 1903 pioneers, their voyage, early wooden houses, agricultural activities and community development. The surroundings are a residential village area with easy road access and interpretive panels explaining the settlement history.

The museum commemorates the arrival in 1903 of 363 Foochow pioneers from Fujian, China, led by Pastor Lin Cheng Chew under an agreement with the Perak Government to develop Sitiawan. It records the clearing of jungle, establishment of Kampung Koh, early rubber and paddy cultivation, and the growth of Sitiawan from a settlement into a major town in Manjung District.

The museum preserves the cultural heritage of the Foochow Chinese community in Sitiawan, showcasing their Christian faith, language, customs, agricultural traditions and contributions to the development of Perak. It serves as a community heritage centre for descendants and visitors to understand the settlement's social and cultural identity.