Experience Sarawak Borneo Cultures Museum

The museum is located in Kuching, Sarawak. Taking up space in an impressive 30,000sq m building, this is the second largest museum in Southeast Asia.

This museum is spread out over five floors: the first houses an ephemeral exhibition gallery, second has a children’s gallery, a Love our Rivers and Arts & Crafts sections. Levels 3, 4, and 5 cover the permanent thematic galleries “In Harmony with Nature” (which exhibits sights from the coasts, rainforests, and highlands of Borneo), “Time Changes” (cave discoveries and the making of Sarawak), and “Objects of Desire” (which houses relics on trade and craftsmanship, along with spiritual designs of the cultures). 

The Shamanism display is housed in a temporary gallery that provides a peek into the spiritual journey still practised by many tribes, especially those that live deep in the interior of Sarawak. With various charms and rituals showcased, those with a penchant for the supernatural will certainly find the exhibits highly informative.

There are additional activities in the Arts and Crafts Gallery that provide an opportunity for visitors to know more about the skills involved in traditional craftsmanship, dances and music.

All in all, your trip to Kuching will not be completed if you do not pay a visit to the Borneo Cultures Museum. There is so much to unearth and learn, and with new exhibitions slated in the coming months, there is even more to look forward to. You’d need to spend a couple of hours here at the very least!

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