City: Sarawak
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Top 8 Specialty Museums in Sarawak, Malaysia
Sarawak (/səˈrɑːwɒk/; Malay: [saˈrawaʔ]) is a state of Malaysia. Being the largest among 13 other states with the size almost equal to West Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, Sarawak is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of Borneo, to the south, and the independent country of Brunei in the north. The capital city, Kuching, is the economic centre of the state and seat of the Sarawak state government. Other cities and towns in Sarawak include Miri, Sibu, and Bintulu. As of the 2015 census, the population of Sarawak was 2,636,000. Sarawak has an equatorial climate with tropical rainforests and abundant animal and plant species. It has several prominent cave systems at Gunung Mulu National Park. Rajang River is the longest river in Malaysia; Bakun Dam, one of the largest dams in Southeast Asia, is located on one of its tributaries, the Balui River. Mount Murud is the highest point in Sarawak.
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1. The Ranee Museum
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4.5 based on 40 reviews
A mini-museum exploring the life, legend and legacy of Margaret De Windt, who, aged 19, married the second Rajah of Sarawak and embraced a new life as queen of this remarkable kingdom.
Reviewed By 0Pete_23 - Dartford, United Kingdom
Until we visited Kuching we knew nothing of the Brooke families influence on the area. This exhibition located at the old Court House gave us an in site into the wife of the second White Raja and her personal contribution to the local area. A well laid out exhibition.
2. Sarawak Museum
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4.0 based on 814 reviews
Nature studies, tradition and local craftsmanship come together in this 1891 museum.
Reviewed By TeraIbrahim - Canillo, Andorra
The Sarawak museum was on renovation when we went, but the Urang Sarawak exhibition was open. It was so informative and retails, from ethnics migration to current Malaysia, if you are planning to learn the history and culture or doing research on this topic, this is the place for sure. Free entry some more!
3. Chinese Museum
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4.0 based on 369 reviews
Reviewed By AnonNightshade - Perth, Australia
The heritage seen in this is incredible. The only problem is when you go in large groups, there are small walkways that cause congestion. Other than that I found it ???? ????. I found it interesting to learn the origins of the Chinese family names and the diverse types of people in Sarawak.
4. Islamic Museum
5. The Tun Jugah Foundation
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4.0 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By Brian_de_Kilburn - London, United Kingdom
Tun Jugah was a distinguished politician after WW2 and was from the Iban tribe. The foundation displays local crafts, including tribal weaving. You can actually watch textiles being made, and ask about how they (all women when I was there) do it. It is amazing how they keep the design in their heads when the process of creating them is so complicated. Absolutely worth a trip.
6. Cat Museum
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3.5 based on 630 reviews
Known as "cat city," Kuching is dotted with various feline sculptures and this unusual cat museum. Inside, see cat items from ancient times to "Hello, Kitty."
Reviewed By peter181403 - Rawang, Malaysia
This place is a must to know about the history of Kuching, Why the place is called Kuching? Who estabish the city?. This place have a lot of cat that we never thought it exist all around the world. You will find many cat that exist before ours. This place sold merchandise and worth buying it and bring back to own country. Entrance fee only around less than RM5 per person and super cheap
