The old palace of the sultan is now called the Malay Traditional Culture Museum. It is located in the Kampong Glam ethnic cultural district, along with Yala Street and the Sultan Hui Church. It shows the history, life and cultural records of the Malay ethnic group in Kampong Glam in Singapore. The palace was built in the 19th century by Sultan Ali, son of Sultan Hushen. During the colony, the British government still let the Malay sultans and nobles set up palaces and palaces here to facilitate the rule of the Malays.