German biz delegates visit S’wak Diversity Centre
KUCHING: A German business delegation led by its Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, Michael Kellner visited the Sarawak Biodiversity Centre here today. The delegation arrived at the centre at about 12.30 pm after visiting the Borneo Cultural Museum in the morning. Sarawak Biodiversity Centre’s staff welcomed them […]
Norlidah tours Borneo Cultural Museum
KUCHING: Wife of the Sabah Head of State, Toh Puan Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Norlidah R.M. Jasni continued her official visit to Kuching by leading a delegation from Sabah to visit the largest museum in Malaysia, the Borneo Cultural Museum (BCM) here yesterday. According to a press release by the Sarawak Information Department (JaPen) yesterday, […]
First shamanism confab in Aug
KUCHING: Mark your calendar as the first conference on shamanism in Malaysia will be held here at the Borneo Cultural Museum from Aug 25 to 28. According to the Sarawak Museum Department on its website, the museum has won the bid to host the conference of the 3rd International Society for Academic Research on Shamanism […]
Microcosmic of Sarawak
When was the last time you visited the museum? For most of us, museum is nothing more than a place that displays historical and cultural exhibits and artifacts. Therefore, museum is normally the last in our list of a place that we have to visit. Whenever l visited other countries, one of the places that l […]
Two courtesy calls on Taib yesterday
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received two courtesy calls at Demak Jaya yesterday. The visitors were from Universiti Teknologi Sarawak led by the Chairman of University Teknologi Sarawak (UTS), Dr Annuar Rapa’ee and the organising committee for the official opening of the Borneo Cultural Museum led by Minister of Tourism, […]
Good news for artists; art gallery in the offing
KUCHING: Good news for artists as Sarawak will have a new art gallery, strategically and beautifully located right in the city centre, for them to showcase and sell their masterpieces. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the state government has agreed to transform the former more than […]
Borneo Cultural Museum ready to welcome visitors mid-year
KUCHING: The Borneo Cultural Museum here, which is touted to be the second largest museum in Southeast Asia, is expected to welcome the public in the middle of this year. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the ministry is now in the process of selecting the date […]
