National Museum, Malaysia
The National Museum, Malaysia, provides an overview of Malaysian history and culture. The museum’s collection serves as a repository of Malaysia’s rich cultural and historical heritage.
The museum houses four main galleries allotted to ethnology and natural history. The displays range from free-standing tableaux showing cultural events like weddings, festivals and costumes; to traditional weapons, musical instruments, arts and crafts, ceramics, and flora and fauna.
Highlights of the National Museum, Malaysia
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- Avalokiteshvara of Bidor – 8th-9th-century bronze
- Istana Satu
- Bajau headgear
- Buddha of Ipoh
- Buddha-Gupta stone
- Coins
- Headdresses of the rulers of Malay states
- Jalong statue
- Lalandau hat
- Traditional carts from the 1900s
National Museum, Malaysia
- Museum: National Museum, Malaysia
- Malay: Muzium Negara
- City: Kuala Lumpur
- Country: Malaysia
- Established: 1963
- Location: Jalan Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A Tour of Asia’s Museums
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“No matter how big the whale is, a tiny harpoon can kill him.”
– Malaysian Proverb
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Photo Credits: 1) Gryffindor [Public domain]
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