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The Malay Technology Museum () is a museum in Kota Batu of
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, Brunei. The museum's main objective is to present early Brunei's technical practices, which provide insight into the way of life of the country's inhabitants, who lived in both the water town and on dry ground.


Location

The Malay Technology Museum is located in Kota Batu, along Jalan Kota Batu, close to other important historical landmarks including the Tombs of
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, the third sultan, and Sultan
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, the fifth sultan. Situated on the
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and slopes of the
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, the museum is a part of a complex of museums that also includes the
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and the
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.


History

Sultan
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gave the Malay Technology Museum its formal opening on 29 February 1988. The
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Group of Companies funded the museum's construction, which came at a cost of about B$7 million. Building took place on a area of land along the
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at Kota Batu between 1985 and 1987.


Exhibit and galleries

The museum's collection of artefacts offers a documentation of cultural tools that Bruneians previously often used, many of which are now antiquated. Three primary display halls of the museum are devoted to the subjects of inland traditional technology, water village traditional houses, and water village traditional technology. The
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Youth Sculptures and an interactive area with classic games are also on display in the museum. Exhibited pieces include the General Hospital's front gate, which was first inaugurated on 7 September 1929. The gate has been kept as a historical monument even though the General Hospital was eventually replaced in 1984 by the
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. The museum has three galleries:


Hall Number 1: Water Village Traditional House Gallery

The first gallery showcases architectural styles from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Six model houses, made from traditional materials such as '' daun apong'', ''kajang'', and
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, represent different socioeconomic ranks. Key designs include the commoners' ''Rumah Belah Bubung'', the
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's ''Rumah Tungkup'' and ''Rumah Loteng'', as well as later designs like the zinc-roofed ''Rumah Potong Lima'' and the collided-roofed ''Rumah Belanggar''.


Hall Number 2: Water Village Traditional Technology

The second gallery features a variety of handicrafts and businesses from the water town, such as textile weaving,
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and
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, boat building, and roof construction. Along with showcasing local artworks like brass trays, ancient pots, and woven fabric, the display also emphasises traditional jobs and equipment. Some village names, such Kampong Pandai Besi, are derived from
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ing-related professions.


Hall Number 3: Inland Traditional Technology Gallery

The third gallery features native technology from these communities, such as the tools used to make ''
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'', ''tapa garut'', and '' gulanau'', in addition to particular cultural objects including rafts, musical instruments, and sugar cane pressing apparatuses. The exhibition also showcases replicas of traditional houses, such as the
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house, which is used for extended family life, the
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house, which has bedrooms indicating family hierarchy, and the Murut house, which has a communal area and ''Barukai'' ceremonial space.


Gallery

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See also

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List of museums in Brunei This is a list of museums in Brunei. * Belait District Museum * Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum * Brunei Energy Hub * Brunei History Centre * Brunei Museum * Bubungan Dua Belas * Exhibition Gallery of the Islamic Dawah Centre * Islamic Ca ...


References

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External links

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Malay Technology Museum in the Museums Department website
{{Authority control Museums in Brunei 1988 establishments Buildings and structures in Bandar Seri Begawan