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The Court House expands on the collecion housed in the Old Building.
Complex or Sarawak The New Wing across the footbridge is used for events
Tourism Complex and exhibiions and has a pleasant Museum Café
(juncion of Main Bazaar ofering light lunches, pastries, snacks and drinks. The
and Jalan Tun Abang Museum grounds contain an Aquarium , the Botanical
Haji Openg, facing the Gardens and the Heroes’ Memorial.
Waterfront) was built in 1871 as the seat of Sarawak’s
government, and was used for this purpose as late The Islamic Museum is located on Jln P. Ramlee in the
as 1973. It is a superb collecion of buildings, with Maderasah Melayu Building (1930). It is also accessible
magniicent belian (ironwood) roofs and beauiful from the rear of the Sarawak Museum’s new wing. It
detailing inside and out, relecing local art forms. The presents a clear picture of the rich historical heritage
colonial-baroque Clock Tower was added in 1883 and and special culture of the Muslim community in Sarawak
the Charles Brooke Memorial in 1924. The complex and throughout the Malay-Indonesian archipelago,
also includes The Pavilion Building - a piece of old New and traces connecions with the development of Islam
Orleans transplanted to Kuching, completed in 1909 in the rest of the World. The museum consists of 7
used for many years as the General Hospital and now galleries set around a central courtyard garden, each
transformed into Sarawak’s Texile Museum - and The with a diferent theme.
Round Tower, originally planned as a fort (1886), then
used as a dispensary, and nowadays the headquarters The Chinese History Museum, on the Waterfront
of the Sarawak Crat Council. Following restoraion opposite the Tua Pek Kong temple, traces the history
of the original buildings and redevelopment, this of the Chinese community in Sarawak. Exhibits include
important heritage site reopened in 2003. Now known early trade routes, migraion from China, geographical
as the Sarawak Tourism Complex, the area also houses distribuion, early pioneers, tradiional trading
the Visitor Informaion Centre. aciviies, formaion of trade / community associaions,
poliical history, and the involvement of the Chinese
The Main Post Oice on Jln Tun Haji Openg is another community in modern, muli-racial Sarawak.
good example of Kuching’s cosmopolitan architectural
mix. Built in 1931, it appears to belong to the early The small Sabai Women’s Museum, in the Courthouse
19 century with its neo-classical style and Corinthian Complex, traces the contribuion of the state’s
th
columns. womenfolk to the development of modern Sarawak.
Museums, Galleries, Etc. The Texile Museum, housed in the Pavilion Building
Note: Unless otherwise stated, museums are open opposite the Main Post Oice on Jln Tun Haji Abang
Openg, showcases Sarawak’s fascinaing tradiional
daily from 9 am to 4.45 pm weekdays, 10 am to 4 pm
weekends, and closed on major public holidays. texiles, most notably the Iban pua kumbu and Malay
kain songket.
The Sarawak Museum, straddling both sides of Jln Tun Texile bufs interested in a more hand- on experience
Abang Haji Openg, has one of the best ethnographic should not miss the Dain Amar Margaret Linggi
Memorial Gallery, 4th Floor, Tun Jugah Tower, Jln Tunku
Abdul Rahman. Run by the Tun Jugah Foundaion, it
houses a superb collecion of Iban pua kumbu texiles,
as well as exquisite Iban silverware and jewellery. You
can also watch the weavers at work, or even learn
the crat yourself (if you have a year or two to spare).
Visitors are welcome, but should make an appointment.
www.tunjugahfoundaion.org.my Tel: 239672. Open
Mon - Fri 9 - 12 am, 2 - 4 pm.
collecions in Southeast Asia. The Old Building, Another good place to see authenic Sarawak
opened in 1891, is designed in the style of a Normandy handicrats is the Sarawak Crat Council’s Handicrat
Centre in the Round Tower (see Court House Complex).
town-house. It houses an excepional ethnographic Groups of cratspeople from rural villages and
collecion, some good natural history displays and longhouses demonstrate their skills in various Sarawak
a secion on the work of Alfred Russel Wallace. The crats, rotaing on a monthly basis. The centre also has
exhibiion of tradiional wood-carvings on the irst loor interesing handicrat displays, and a resource centre
is magniicent. The adjacent Art Gallery houses works with a library and handicrat videos. Tel: 425652. Open
of art pertaining to Sarawak, as well as exhibiions Mon-Fri 8.30 am - 12.30 pm (11.30 pm Fri) and 2 pm - 5
by local arists, while the Natural History Museum pm, weekends and public holidays 8.30 am - 12.00.
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Complex or Sarawak The New Wing across the footbridge is used for events
Tourism Complex and exhibiions and has a pleasant Museum Café
(juncion of Main Bazaar ofering light lunches, pastries, snacks and drinks. The
and Jalan Tun Abang Museum grounds contain an Aquarium , the Botanical
Haji Openg, facing the Gardens and the Heroes’ Memorial.
Waterfront) was built in 1871 as the seat of Sarawak’s
government, and was used for this purpose as late The Islamic Museum is located on Jln P. Ramlee in the
as 1973. It is a superb collecion of buildings, with Maderasah Melayu Building (1930). It is also accessible
magniicent belian (ironwood) roofs and beauiful from the rear of the Sarawak Museum’s new wing. It
detailing inside and out, relecing local art forms. The presents a clear picture of the rich historical heritage
colonial-baroque Clock Tower was added in 1883 and and special culture of the Muslim community in Sarawak
the Charles Brooke Memorial in 1924. The complex and throughout the Malay-Indonesian archipelago,
also includes The Pavilion Building - a piece of old New and traces connecions with the development of Islam
Orleans transplanted to Kuching, completed in 1909 in the rest of the World. The museum consists of 7
used for many years as the General Hospital and now galleries set around a central courtyard garden, each
transformed into Sarawak’s Texile Museum - and The with a diferent theme.
Round Tower, originally planned as a fort (1886), then
used as a dispensary, and nowadays the headquarters The Chinese History Museum, on the Waterfront
of the Sarawak Crat Council. Following restoraion opposite the Tua Pek Kong temple, traces the history
of the original buildings and redevelopment, this of the Chinese community in Sarawak. Exhibits include
important heritage site reopened in 2003. Now known early trade routes, migraion from China, geographical
as the Sarawak Tourism Complex, the area also houses distribuion, early pioneers, tradiional trading
the Visitor Informaion Centre. aciviies, formaion of trade / community associaions,
poliical history, and the involvement of the Chinese
The Main Post Oice on Jln Tun Haji Openg is another community in modern, muli-racial Sarawak.
good example of Kuching’s cosmopolitan architectural
mix. Built in 1931, it appears to belong to the early The small Sabai Women’s Museum, in the Courthouse
19 century with its neo-classical style and Corinthian Complex, traces the contribuion of the state’s
th
columns. womenfolk to the development of modern Sarawak.
Museums, Galleries, Etc. The Texile Museum, housed in the Pavilion Building
Note: Unless otherwise stated, museums are open opposite the Main Post Oice on Jln Tun Haji Abang
Openg, showcases Sarawak’s fascinaing tradiional
daily from 9 am to 4.45 pm weekdays, 10 am to 4 pm
weekends, and closed on major public holidays. texiles, most notably the Iban pua kumbu and Malay
kain songket.
The Sarawak Museum, straddling both sides of Jln Tun Texile bufs interested in a more hand- on experience
Abang Haji Openg, has one of the best ethnographic should not miss the Dain Amar Margaret Linggi
Memorial Gallery, 4th Floor, Tun Jugah Tower, Jln Tunku
Abdul Rahman. Run by the Tun Jugah Foundaion, it
houses a superb collecion of Iban pua kumbu texiles,
as well as exquisite Iban silverware and jewellery. You
can also watch the weavers at work, or even learn
the crat yourself (if you have a year or two to spare).
Visitors are welcome, but should make an appointment.
www.tunjugahfoundaion.org.my Tel: 239672. Open
Mon - Fri 9 - 12 am, 2 - 4 pm.
collecions in Southeast Asia. The Old Building, Another good place to see authenic Sarawak
opened in 1891, is designed in the style of a Normandy handicrats is the Sarawak Crat Council’s Handicrat
Centre in the Round Tower (see Court House Complex).
town-house. It houses an excepional ethnographic Groups of cratspeople from rural villages and
collecion, some good natural history displays and longhouses demonstrate their skills in various Sarawak
a secion on the work of Alfred Russel Wallace. The crats, rotaing on a monthly basis. The centre also has
exhibiion of tradiional wood-carvings on the irst loor interesing handicrat displays, and a resource centre
is magniicent. The adjacent Art Gallery houses works with a library and handicrat videos. Tel: 425652. Open
of art pertaining to Sarawak, as well as exhibiions Mon-Fri 8.30 am - 12.30 pm (11.30 pm Fri) and 2 pm - 5
by local arists, while the Natural History Museum pm, weekends and public holidays 8.30 am - 12.00.
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