Community
Friends of the Museum
The Programme
Honouring our key supporters
As part of our ongoing mission to preserve and share the many threads that make up Malaysia’s living tapestry, The Living History Project is proud to document untold and alternative histories. This reflects our shared commitment to rethinking historical narratives and embracing a more inclusive approach to memory and identity.
How our friends contribute
- 1Advocacy & Awareness
- 2Strategic Collaborations
- 3Financial Investments
- 4Direct participation in our initiatives
Partnership
Strengthening heritage through partnership
The programme serves as a formal platform to document and honour contributions across our digital channels — particularly on Instagram, where we spotlight the collaborative spirit behind heritage work in Malaysia. By maintaining a public record of involvement, we highlight how community effort drives cultural preservation forward.
Built on the belief that cultural preservation thrives through community collaboration, Friends of the Museum showcases the many ways people and institutions contribute to our shared mission — a comprehensive story of collective commitment to Malaysian heritage conservation.
Get Involved
Join the circle
Beyond recognition, the programme functions as an engagement tool — encouraging continued participation from current supporters and inviting new contributors to join our efforts. Through consistent acknowledgment and storytelling, we’re building a sustainable network of heritage advocates across Malaysia.
Participation reflects a formal acknowledgment of shared values — a commitment to preserving Malaysia’s cultural legacy and making it accessible for generations to come.
Join UsHighlight of the Month
Datuk Tan Chong Guan
Datuk Tan Chong Guan was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, growing up along Mountbatten Road (now Jalan Tun Perak) in the 1960s. He witnessed the city’s profound transformation firsthand, from the era of bullock carts to the vibrant modern metropolis it is today.
He views The Living History Project as a meaningful initiative, one that genuinely recognises the nation and its people for who they are, honouring contributions both big and small.
Professionally, Datuk Tan is the Immediate Past President of the Direct Selling Association of Malaysia (DSAM) and currently chairs the DSAM Presidential Council. A Life Member of the Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Chin Woo Athletic Association, he has also played a pivotal role in youth development, serving as Swimming Director throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
Our Community
Currently working with
From like-minded individuals to kopitiams and book-stores, heritage foundations and student clubs — our community is growing.
Individuals
- Pom Ehrentrant
- Mark Hong Keng Tan
- Clara Wong Essin
- Fizal Ahmad Othman
- Zulaika Tann
- Bob Holmes
- Chacko Vadaketh
- Lady Linda Davies
- BK Lee
- Lewis Liew
- Chew Wai Ming
- Datuk Tan Chong Guan
- Jack Lim
- Lim Kim Boon
- Mohammad Pital Maarof
Local Small Business
- Actsugi
- Federal Hotels
- Holodream
- Harta Space
- Saujana
- Free Walk KL Unscripted
- Qopi
Cultural Institution
- Badan Warisan Malaysia
- RexKL
- The WKT Foundation
- Pusaka
- Gerimis
- Klang River Festival
- The BEW Foundation
- Galleri Rumah Lukis
Creative Practitioners
- Tintoy Chuo
- Krate
- Sutra Foundation
- John Ang
- Wei Ling Gallery
- Ken Kin
- Dain Said
Youth Networks & NGOs
- YPO