http://www.royalselangor.com/rs2/index.php
Royal Selangor is a pewter company thats been around for four generations now. Known originally as Selangor pewter, it was given the Royal seal from the Sultan of Selangor when travelling overseas. It is said that he was not recognized by the public, but when told he was King of Selangor, people were excited and recognized the term Selangor from their familiarity and popularity with Selangor pewter. Thus, upon returning to the mainland, the king decided to bequeth the Selangor Pewter company as the Royal Selangor pewter.
Its really one of the best centers Ive been too. Unfortunately I only had my blackberry with me to take the pictures. Upon coming in, you are immediately assigned a local tour guide to bring you around the place. On the first floor there are two main areas showcasing historical pieces of art as well as some interactive information on the making and casting of pewter. After which you are brought to an area where you can watch closely at different stations how the molds are cast, cleaned and shaped.
(Testing out the assembly line)
You'll walk past the main development line on the main factory floor. After which you can attend the School of Hard Knocks. They give you a piece of tin aloy and teach you how to turn it into a bowl. All good fun I tell you, and especially good after a long week at work (simply imagine boss)
(Seeing how difficult it is to knock one straight line on a mug)
(Us making a bowl)
You even get to bring the bowl back, which is fabulous! Outside you can enter the retail space which is the largest Royal Selangor retail space available. On the right hand side is the amazingly quintessential cafe. I loved the decor and setting.
Since it was a project, we were able to linger around and check out the museum and all, but I would most certainly make it back here and this time on my own free time
Entrance : Free
Head Office & Visitor Centre
Royal Selangor International Sdn Bhd
4 Jalan Usahawan 6, Setapak Jaya
53300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +60 3 41456000
Fax: +60 3 40251389
