Free admissions to Borneo Cultures Museum on New Year’s Eve
KUCHING: The Borneo Cultures Museum is offering free admissions to the public on Dec 31 which allows visitors the opportunity to “immerse themselves in Borneo’s diverse cultures, experiencing captivating stories and traditions”. The museum — renowned for its collections that showcase the cultural heritage of Borneo — is set to open its doors from 9 […]
Sarawak Museum Department introduces online ticket purchasing platform on Dec 1
KUCHING: The Sarawak Museum Department will be launching an online platform for the public to purchase tickets starting from Dec 1, 2023. This was announced by Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, after the Borneo Cultures Museum (BCM) continues to be a landmark for Sarawak and a […]
Recognising artisans, heritage crafts
Held at the prestigious Borneo Cultures Museum, The Hasanah Gold Threads Awards Ceremony is like a beacon of recognition for excellence in textiles and craftsmanship, and a significant step towards preserving our rich heritage. A celebration of textile artistry, culture, and innovation The Hasanah Gold Threads Awards Ceremony was held at the prestigious Borneo Cultures Museum in […]
Security guards act quickly to extinguish car fire
KUCHING: The swift and decisive actions by six security guards of Borneo Cultures Museum here successfully extinguished a car fire that broke out at the museum’s car park today. In a commendable act of bravery, the guards managed to prevent total destruction to the parked Proton Persona at Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg. It was […]
Borneo Cultures Museum S’wak’s most visited place
KUCHING: The Borneo Cultures Museum (BCM) is the most visited place in Sarawak, recording about 572,000 visitors so far since its opening on March 9 last year. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts (MTCP) Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the feat reflects the regional government’s success in showcasing the cultures of […]
Gawai Antu – an Iban heritage treasure
KUCHING: The Gawai Antu festival is an important and significant celebration observed by the Iban community. It is said that the festival is only revealed to a member of the community once in a lifetime. Gawai Antu or literally translated as the Festival of Ghosts, is celebrated in honour of the spirits of those who […]
Museum enthralls visiting ‘Anak Samurai’
KUCHING: The wealth of history, costumes and artifacts on display at the Borneo Cultures Museum here took their breath way. The group of 13 Japanese students from the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies were visiting the museum on the third day of their stay here. Eager as they were the students were clearly amazed by […]
Visitors to Sarawak increased by tenfold this year: Tourism Minister
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded a groundbreaking growth of nearly tenfold in the number of visitors to the state since January to July of this year compared to the same period last year. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah in revealing this, said the state, this year, is projected […]
Heritage conservation via authenticity
KUCHING: Owner of the Kuala Lumpur-based Arkitek Shilpa Lim Take Bane has urged preservation of the legacy of the structures handed down from earlier generations for future generations. He said this during a talk on “Urban Renewal Through Built Heritage Conservation” held by Sarawak Heritage Society at the Borneo Cultures Museum (BCM) on Saturday (July […]
A collection of ideas
Ranee Artisan Gallery engages with local indigenous community and brings authentic handcrafts to consumers around the world THE Ranee Artisan Gallery is an incidental gift shop at a hotel to cater to the tourists and guests, set up about a decade ago. Datin Rosemaria Wong, the owner, creative and project director of The Ranee, said […]
