承載歷史記憶與打造文化經濟：馬來西亞近打錫礦博物館

Abstract

本文主要介紹一間位於馬來西亞霹靂州金寶縣稱為「近打錫礦工業（砂泵）博物館」的組織。金寶縣曾於在1886年至1985年盛產錫礦，從事錫礦業者自多數是客家人。這間錫礦工業博物館是由廣東省嘉應州（今稱梅州）客家籍錫礦家，也是金寶新街場的實業家——丘思東（1931-）所創辦的錫礦業博物館。它展示了馬來（西）亞華族先輩移民到馬來（西）亞霹靂州從事錫礦業的歷史，也記錄了他們漂洋過海到此拓荒開土與建設城鎮的貢獻。如今，他不僅是一間供教學用途博物館，更是是一間打造旅遊業，帶動金寶縣新經濟發展的新據點。

This paper mainly introduces a museum named "Kinta Tin Mining (Gravel Pump) Museum", which is located in Kampar, Perak, Malaysia. The museum is founded by Tan Sri Hew See Tong, a Ka Yin Hakka tin miner in Kampar. Displayed in the museum is the history of Chinese tin mining industry in Malaya or Malaysia - where the ancestors of Malaysian Chinese migrated to Perak state and involved in the tin mining industry - as well as their contributions in the construction of Perak towns. Today, besides serving as a platform for educational purposes, the museum also acts as a potential spot to promote tourism and in turn generates new economic developments in Kampar.