Museums Of Malaysia

Website :   http://www.muziumtekstilnegara.gov.my/ Entry Fee  : Free Google Maps Link  :  https://goo.gl/maps/1VWEB5MneiM2 Along Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin and just before Dataran Merdeka is the National Textiles Museum, the place where the diverse textiles collection of Malaysia's multi-ethnic society is displayed. The entrance is not obvious as the signboard is rather small and faces another side of the road.  The entrance is further to the right The floor plan of this museum was similar to the National Museum. It had four galleries, located at the left and right wing of the building that had two floors. There was a fifth gallery as well, but it was closed for renovation on the day I visited. The entrance to the museum was free. They also provided information sheet for visitors which can be obtained at the front desk. The entrance After signing the guestbook and collecting the information sheet, proceed back of the building along the walkway on the right of the s

Website :   http://www.jmm.gov.my/en/museum/malay-world-ethnology-museum Entry Fee  : RM 2 Google Maps Link  :  https://goo.gl/maps/F5Q6bE1gf442 Located inside the National Museum complex and one floor above the Orang Asli Crafts Museum, is the Museum of Malay World Ethnology. The entrance ticket is for both these museums.  The entrance I was greeted by a nice diorama of a Malay village house. On the left was another diorama of a man making 'Wau', the traditional kite popular in Kelantan. There is no indicator of the starting point so the correct way is to turn left after the entrance. There is a section that explains about the origin and history of the Malay race, as well as the Malay culture in Malaysia. On the right, there is a desk with a guestbook and hidden behind this desk is the floor plan for this museum. A Malay village house Museum floor plan Moving along, there was display of ancient ships designed by the Malays. It was described that the Mala

Website :   http://www.jmm.gov.my/en/museum/orang-asli-crafts-museum Entry Fee  : RM 2 Google Maps Link  :  https://goo.gl/maps/j7jThVLmVJs The Orang Asli Crafts Museum houses the handicrafts of Orang Asli, or aboriginal people of Malaysia. It is situated inside the National Museum complex, but in a separate building. The entrance ticket has to be bought separately, however it only costs a measly RM2, the same as National Museum. This fee is also to visit another museum located on the floor above, the Malay World Ethnology Museum. The entrance The museum was only one floor, and the galleries were not clearly categorised. However, I noticed that it was split into a few sections for idols and masks, traditional weapons, musical instruments, decorative items and daily use items. Section 1 - Idols and Masks This section started off explaining the settlements and different sub-ethnics of Orang Asli community. They are divided into three sub-ethnics, Negrito, Senoi and Proto-

Website :   http://perlis.attractionsinmalaysia.com/Kota-Kayang-Musuem.php Entry Fee  : Free Google Maps Link  :  https://goo.gl/maps/kQjDk4d1HrB2 While looking up the list of museums in Malaysia, I came across just one museum that lies in the northern state of Perlis. So I decided to drive up there one weekend, spent a night in Kangar, and visited not only the Kota Kayang Museums but also few other places in Perlis. I didn't expect to find many interesting artifacts on display in this museum but I was proven slightly wrong. There were actually quite a lot of items and the museum area was much bigger than I thought. There were three single-storey buildings for the galleries, one office building and a nice garden at the back. On the left was a burial site of the 15th Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Dhiauddin Mukarram Shah 1. This area back in the 17th century was the site of a palace called Indera Kayangan, where the royal family of Kedah resided (Perlis was once part of Kedah). F

Website :   http://www.muziumnegara.gov.my/ Entry Fee  : RM2 Google Maps Link  :  https://goo.gl/maps/NRyuAsdtRS92 I've always admired the architecture of the Muzium Negara building. Definitely one of the most iconic buildings in the country. It has looked the same for as far as I can remember. As we know, KL is city that has undergone a lot of changes in it's landscape especially in the past two decades. But the museum has always looked the same since I first visited it in the late 90s. Front view. Entrance is the middle part of the building It is a wide building and there's not enough space to move back from the entrance to take a good photo of the whole building. You would need a wide-angle lens or maybe one of those smartphones that claim to have that kind of lens. Otherwise, you will need to exit the museum area and drive across the road to get a view like above. That photo is actually from the website of Department of Museums Malaysia as I simply cou

Website :  http://muziumpj.mbpj.gov.my/ Entry Fee : Free Google Maps Link : https://goo.gl/maps/oNyBJiGa5Mp Located in the vicinity of Taman Jaya Park, this little museum tells the story of Petaling Jaya, the city where I have lived for the past 17 years. I went on a Saturday morning and to my surprise, there was no one at the front desk. The security guard sitting outside the building told me to just write my name in the guestbook and proceed. After writing my name, I took a quick scan of the guestbook and it seemed the museum only receives on average, 4-5 visitors per day! View of the entrance The entire museum is just about the size of an average bungalow. It was very dim inside, but comfortable for me because I like it dim. The first wall of Gallery A provides information on PJ's establishment as KL's satellite city. In Gallery A and Gallery B, there were some rare pictures of the city's roads and earliest buildings. There was also map that indicates the e