Background

In 1987, the Southern Region Department of Culture and Arts set up office in Malacca State. In 1993, En.Abd Rauf bin Puteh was the first Director of Johore State Department of Culture and Tourism situated in Johore Cultural Arts Park, Jalan Skudai, Johor Bharu, Johore.

In 1995, the department was relocated at 13 Floor, Tun Abdul Razak Building (KOMTAR) or better known now as Johor Bahru City Center (JBCC). At the time, the department was known as Johore State Department of Culture and Arts and the director at the time was Encik Abdul Hamid Bin Haji Muhamad.

Subsequently from 1997 until 2002, the Johore State Department of Culture and Arts was under its Director Encik Mohd Razy Bin Mohd Nor. In early 2002 until 2002, Tuan Haji Sulaiman Bin Yusoff took over as the Director of Johore State Department of Culture and Arts.

In 2004, the department was changed to Johore State Department of Culture, Arts and Heritage with its Director Encik Rosli Bin Osman.

While in 2005 until 2016, Encik Abdul Hamid Bin Haji Muhamad became the director of the department.

On 1 July 2021, the department was relocated from 13th Floor, Tun Abdul Razak Building (KOMTAR) to Level 6 Wisma PERKESO, Jalan Larkin Johor Bahru, Johor.