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Preserving our nation’s past, one piece at a time

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Preserving our nation’s past, one piece at a time
The Star – 5 Aug 2025

ANM's work includes restoration services to ensure fragile documents and old photos endure for generations to come.

WHAT if some of Malaysia’s most significant historical treasures are not stored in a national vault, but lie forgotten in private homes or old photo albums? This is the primary motivation behind the National Archives of Malaysia’s (ANM) new Community Archives programme.

The initiative encourages citizens and communities to actively participate in preserving the nation’s history by contributing significant materials to the agency, which is responsible for managing Malaysia’s heritage documents and records.

The programme was launched in Klang in partnership with the Klang Royal City Council (MBDK), serving as a clarion call for the public to enrich the national archives with their unique historical collections. The ANM team was present to provide basic restoration services for cherished paper-based items such as certificates. They also demonstrated how proper care and digitisation can ensure the historical pieces endure for generations to come.

“This Community Archives programme will be expanded by ANM across the country to reach out to individuals, families, prominent figures, organisations and communities that possess historically valuable collections,” said National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang in his speech during the launch.

“The public is encouraged to contribute their personal collections to ANM to help complete the existing archive and fill gaps in historical information.”

Aaron also unveiled ANM’s Community Archives Kit during the launch in May at Galeri Warisan at MBDK branch office in Jalan Tengku Kelana, Klang.