The National History Museum ( ms, Muzium Sejarah Nasional) was the second national museum in
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
after the National Museum. It was located opposite
Dataran Merdeka
Independence Square ( ms, Dataran Merdeka) is a square located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. It was formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang or simply the ''Padang'' (meaning "field" ...
in
Kuala Lumpur
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. As of November 2007 it is closed and the entire collection has been moved to the
National Museum
A national museum is a museum maintained and funded by a national government. In many countries it denotes a museum run by the central government, while other museums are run by regional or local governments. In other countries a much greater numb ...
.
Transferred to the National History Museum
Department of Malaysia Museums
National History Museum exhibited unique historical development of the homeland of the early days until now. There are almost a thousand gathered a collection based on its importance to the history of the country, and are classified into several categories such as: weapons, manuscripts
A manuscript (abbreviated MS for singular and MSS for plural) was, traditionally, any document written by hand – or, once practical typewriters became available, typewritten – as opposed to mechanically printed or reproduced in ...
, maps, money, seals
Seals may refer to:
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** Earless seal, or "true seal"
** Fur seal
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and stone tools.
Gallery
Image:TuahNatlHistoryMuseumKL.jpg, A bronze mural of Hang Tuah at the lobby
Image:PrehistoricWeapons001.jpg, Prehistoric weapons on display
Image:BuddhaguptaStone001.jpg, Replica of Buddhagupta stone
Image:JapaneseBicycle001.jpg, Japanese army and bicycle
Image:TinAnimalMoney001.jpg, Tin Animal Money
File:Malay Keris (weapons).jpg, Malay Keris
Image:EarlyKedah001.jpg, Miniature Candi of Kedah's Bujang Valley
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 ...
Literature
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References
External links
National History Museum
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Museums in Kuala Lumpur