|
List Of Museums In Malaysia
This is a list of museums in Malaysia. Johor * Bugis Museum * Figure Museum * Johor Bahru Chinese Heritage Museum * Kite Museum * Kota Johor Lama Museum * Kota Tinggi Museum * Pineapple Museum * Tanjung Balau Fishermen Museum Kedah * Paddy Museum Kelantan * Istana Batu Royal Museum * Museum of Royal Traditions and Customs * Kelantan Islamic Museum * Kelantan Museum Kuala Lumpur * Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia * Maybank Numismatic Museum * National History Museum * National Museum * National Textile Museum * Petrosains * Royal Malaysian Police Museum * Royal Museum * Petronas Gallery Labuan * Chimney Museum * Labuan Maritime Museum * Labuan Museum Malacca * Malacca Museum Corporation ( ms, Perbadanan Muzium Melaka, PERZIM) ** Aborigines Museum ** Agricultural Museum * Beauty Museum * Chitty Museum * Democratic Government Museum * Education Museum * Governor's Museum * History and Ethnography Museum * Kite Museum * Melaka Al-Quran Museum * Melaka Forestry Museu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maybank Numismatic Museum
The Maybank Numismatic Museum is a museum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that is run and owned by the Maybank. It holds one of the largest coin and money collections in Malaysia. The museum is housed in Maybank Tower at Jalan Tun Perak. In September 2012, the museum was closed to the public for renovations, and has subsequently been reopened. Transportation The museum is accessible within walking distance north west of Plaza Rakyat LRT Station of RapidKL. See also * List of museums in Malaysia This is a list of museums in Malaysia. Johor * Bugis Museum * Figure Museum * Johor Bahru Chinese Heritage Museum * Kite Museum * Kota Johor Lama Museum * Kota Tinggi Museum * Pineapple Museum * Tanjung Balau Fishermen Museum Kedah * P ... References External links Virtual Malaysia , Maybank Numismatic Museum Museums in Kuala Lumpur Numismatic museums in Asia Maybank {{Malaysia-museum-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty Museum
Beauty Museum or Museum of Enduring Beauty ( ms, Muzium Kecantikan) is a museum about beauty standards and concepts in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia, which was opened in 1996. It occupies the top floor of the former Historical City Municipal Council building, originally constructed in the 1960s and believed to be built on top of the ruins of Dutch building, which also houses the People's Museum and Kite Museum at the ground and the upper floor respectively. The museum exhibits the standard of beauty since ancient until modern times and different concepts of beauty as practiced by different cultures. Among those different beauty concepts are skin tattooing, lip stretching by round discs insertion, tooth feeling, sacrification, head molding into oval shapes and feet growth restricting. It opens everyday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. See also * List of museums in Malaysia * List of tourist attractions in Malacca This is the list of tourist attractio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agricultural Museum (Malaysia)
Agricultural Museum ( ms, Muzium Pertanian) is a museum about agriculture in Jasin Town, Jasin District, Malacca, Malaysia. The museum building was originally the first post office in Jasin Town, before it was converted into a museum, which opened to public in October 1990. The museum displays the historical activities and the economy of the local Jasin people in the fields of agriculture. See also * List of museums in Malaysia * List of tourist attractions in Malacca * Agriculture in Malaysia Agriculture in Malaysia makes up twelve percent of the nation's GDP. Sixteen percent of the population of Malaysia is employed through some sort of agriculture. Large-scale plantations were established by the British. These plantations opened oppo ... References 1990 establishments in Malaysia Jasin District Museums established in 1990 Museums in Malacca {{Malaysia-museum-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aborigines Museum
The Aborigines Museum ( ms, Muzium Orang Asli) is a museum in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia, which showcases the native people relics found in the country. It was originally located inside Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, but later relocated to its present area along Lebuh Ayer Keroh in December 1996 and went under the management of Malacca Museum Corporation. The museum was reopened on 3 February 1997. The museum building is a replica of a native house, built based on the architecture adopted from the common houses of native people in Malaysia. It displays the aborigines' fishing method, agricultural tools, interior house design, weaponry, wedding customs, heritage, history and funeral ceremonies of the indigenous tribes. The museum opens everyday except Monday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. See also * List of museums in Malaysia * List of tourist attractions in Malacca This is the list of tourist attractions in Malacca, Malaysia. Community * Chitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labuan Museum
The Labuan Museum ( ms, Muzium Labuan) is a museum located along Jalan Dewan in central Labuan, Malaysia. History The museum building was originally constructed in the 1950s. It was once the administration office of the British North Borneo government. After the formation of Malaysia in 1963, the building was once used as the Labuan district office and Labuan Municipal Council office building. In 1997, restoration works were done to the building followed by interior design works in 2002. The museum was officially opened on 8 October 2004 as the third museum opened in Labuan by Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Rais Yatim. Architecture The museum building is a colonial era building which consists of 2 floors. Exhibitions The museum showcases the history and culture of Labuan. On the lower floor, it displays the history of Labuan since its prehistory until the birth of Labuan as a federal territory of Malaysia and the establishment of Labuan as the international offshore financ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labuan Maritime Museum
The Labuan Maritime Museum is a museum located within the International Sea Sports Complex in Labuan, Malaysia. History The museum was opened in 2003. Architecture The museum is housed in a two-story shell-shaped building. It is divided into 16 galleries. Exhibitions The museum exhibits the marine life of Borneo. Opening time The museum opens every day from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. free of charge. See also * List of museums in Malaysia This is a list of museums in Malaysia. Johor * Bugis Museum * Figure Museum * Johor Bahru Chinese Heritage Museum * Kite Museum * Kota Johor Lama Museum * Kota Tinggi Museum * Pineapple Museum * Tanjung Balau Fishermen Museum Kedah * P ... References External links * Museums in Labuan 2003 establishments in Malaysia Museums established in 2003 {{Malaysia-museum-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimney Museum
The Chimney Museum ( ms, Muzium Chimney) is a museum in Kubong, Labuan, Malaysia. The museum details the history of Kubong when coal mining was at its peak under the administration of the British North Borneo Chartered Company. History The area around the museum used to be a major coal mining site during the British North Borneo administration from 1847 until 1911. During archaeological digging work was done in 1997, archaeologists found 12 layers of bricks beneath the chimney. Also in the same year, soil work was carried out to stabilise and reinforce the structure of the chimney and also restoration to its original structure. The museum was officially opened in 2002. The museum has received the International Green Apple Awards for Environmental Best Practice and Sustainable Development 2013 awards for its historical architecture style. Architecture The museum also features a chimney tower which is a remaining from the previous coal mining activities in the area. Built in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petronas Gallery
Petronas Gallery (Malay: Galeri Petronas) is a contemporary art gallery established in 1993 by the Malaysian multinational company Petronas to promote arts and culture. History Galeri Petronas was established in 1993 at the Dayabumi Complex, the former headquarters of Petronas. Its establishment created a major new venue for the display of visual art in Kuala Lumpur. Through the gallery, Petronas sponsored many art exhibitions showing works of both local and foreign artists. The gallery was relocated to its present prime location in the Petronas Twin Towers in 1998. The new circular gallery of 2000 sq meters is almost three times the size of the gallery in the Dayabumi Complex. Objectives Galeri Petronas manages and administers the Petronas sponsorship programme for the visual arts. As part of this programme, the corporation provides and maintains the gallery as a venue for Malaysian artists to display their artwork and to undertake activities for their further development. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istana Negara, Jalan Istana
The Royal Museum (Malay: ''Muzium Diraja'') along Jalan Istana was the former National Palace (Malay: ''Istana Negara'') and former residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme King) of Malaysia. It stands on a 13-acre (50,000 m2) site, located on a commanding position on the slope of a hill of Bukit Petaling overlooking the Klang River, along Jalan Syed Putra. It was replaced by the new national palace as the official residence of the king in 2011. In 2013, it was converted into The Royal Museum and referred as Old Istana Negara. History The palace was originally a double-storey mansion called ''The Big House'' built in 1928 by a local Chinese millionaire, Chan Wing. During the Japanese occupation from 1942 to 1945, it was used as the residence of the Japanese Governor. After the surrender of the Japanese on 15 August 1945, the British Military Administration (BMA) commandeered it for a senior military officers mess from the rank of brigadier. With the formation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Malaysian Police Museum
The Royal Malaysia Police Museum ( ms, Muzium Polis Diraja Malaysia) is a museum that showcases the history of the Royal Malaysia Police, located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The museum includes exhibits from the history of the Royal Malaysia Police since its origins under British colonial rule until the 1970s. It is open daily, except Monday, from 1000 to 1800 hours, and admission is free. Construction history The original wooden Royal Malaysia Police Museum was built in 1958 under the supervision of Police Training Centre (PULAPOL) Superintendent P.B. Gerry Waller. Its early collections exhibited the instructional materials from the Police Training Centre. The Royal Malaysian Police Museum was later inaugurated on 9 January 1961 by His Majesty the 3rd Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Putra. To accommodate the growing number of artifacts, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohammed Hanif Omar first proposed moving the museum to a new location in Kuala Lumpur on 16 October 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrosains
Petrosains, also known as Petrosains, The Discovery Centre is a Malaysian science and technology museum located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur within Suria KLCC, Petronas Twin Towers. Petrosains was a brainchild of 4th Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and established on 25 March 1999. It is owned and operated by Petrosains Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Malaysian oil and gas conglomerate Petronas. Tengku Nasariah Tengku Syed Ibrahim is the CEO of Petrosains until 2018. The current CEO is Ezarisma Azni Mohamad. Petrosains also a principal organizer of the annual Petrosains Science Festival since its inauguration in 2013. Gallery File:F1 car at Petrosains museum (6349809786).jpg, Formula One car at Petrosains File:PSAINS InteractStation7.jpg, Petrosains InteractStation File:Petrosains PlaySmart Johor Bahru.jpg, Petrosains PlaySmart See also * Petronas * Petronas Gallery Petronas Gallery ( Malay: Galeri Petronas) is a contemporary art gallery established in 1993 by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> List Of Museums In Malaysia")
