Pusat Sejarah Brunei ڤوست سجاره بروني | |
Brunei History Centre in Pusat Bandar, Brunei | |
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Formed | 26 January 1982 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Brunei |
Headquarters | Jalan James Pearce, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei BS8610 4°53′30.6″N 114°56′30.0″E / 4.891833°N 114.941667°E |
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Parent department | Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports |
Website | www.pusat-sejarah.gov.bn |
The Brunei History Centre (PSB; Malay: Pusat Sejarah Brunei) is a government institution which conducts research, documentation, publication and dissemination on matters pertaining to the history of Brunei.[1] It was established in 1982 by the consent of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah as an institute of historical research on Brunei for the benefit of the Bruneian people.[2] The head of Brunei History Centre is a Principal (Malay: Pengetua), which was held by Mohd. Jamil Al-Sufri until his death on 4 March 2021.[3] The current Principal of Brunei History Centre is Dr. Hadi bin Melayong, another well known historian and long time deputy and acting Principal of Brunei History Centre. It is a government department under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.[4]