Tour of Pahang - Time Tunnel Gallery

It’s certainly commendable that someone had the foresight to create a small gallery or museum in Cameron Highlands, offering visitors a refreshing alternative to the usual strawberry farms and vegetable plots that dominate most tours of the area.

The Time Tunnel Gallery may not be a grand or polished museum, but it has its own unique charm. Housed within a few adjoining wooden shoplots right along the main road, it's fairly easy to spot if you're driving toward Brinchang from Sungai Bertam. The building is rather run-down, and the display of artifacts and memorabilia feels somewhat haphazard - more like a personal collection than a curated exhibition.

The gallery is staffed by just one person, stationed at the entrance counter, whose primary role appears to be collecting the RM5.00 entry fee from each visitor. Beyond that, there is little in terms of guided information or interpretation.

Still, for those born in the 1950s, many of the items on display - old radios, tin toys, enamel mugs, vintage signboards, and more - stir up a wave of nostalgia, transporting you back to a simpler, bygone era. Despite its modest presentation, the Time Tunnel Gallery offers a quiet, reflective pause in the midst of the highlands' tourist bustle.

Because of the lack of electricity in those days, thermo flask was the only gadget to store hot water.

Iron run on burning charcoal.

Every household had a cupboard likes this to store food and cutlery. No fridge in those days!

Trishaw used by people to move around - a form of taxi in those days!

Marbles we used to play when we were kids in the village in the 1950s and 1960s.

Paper bag used to hold sundry items when we did our shopping.