The Sungai Lembing Museum is located in the town of Sungai Lembing and was opened to the public in 2001. The museum covers an area of 2,235 hectares. Its purpose is to commemorate the glory days of Sungai Lembing as the richest primary tin-producing town in the state of Pahang. The tin mines in Sungai Lembing were the deepest and longest underground mines in the world, which were operated on a large scale and contributed to the country's economy.