Borneo Cultures Museum to showcase Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak Museum Department will officially launch the biggest museum in Malaysia and the second biggest museum in Southeast Asia, proudly named Borneo Cultures Museum, in less than 24 hours. The iconic landmark which is the biggest development project in the history of the Sarawak Museum since it was established in 1891 will be graced […]
Museum inks MoUs on conservation
KUCHING: The Sarawak Museum Department (SMD) on Thursday (Nov 11) inked Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with three parties respectively to support the continuous development of research and conservation efforts. The three parties were Heritage Conservation Centre (HCC) Singapore, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak. The signing of the MoUs was witnessed […]
Sarawak Museum Department’s long-term conservation and research collaborations
KUCHING: Sarawak Museum Department (SMD) is committed to identifying potential activities through a platform of collaboration which will contribute to the development of the museum and also benefit collaboration partners and the state as a whole. SMD director Tazudin Mohtar said the department’s commitment in this regard was evidenced through the signing of Memorandums of […]
Museum Dept to scrutinise artifacts before releasing findings
KUCHING: More artifacts that were discovered in the vicinity of the Central Police Station here on Thursday (June 24) will be further examined by the Sarawak Museum Department. Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this was to authenticate the findings. “I have not gotten the details but with regard […]
Virtual forum on Miri’s heritage sites
KUCHING: Miri City Council (MCC) hosted a virtual forum on Friday (Feb 5) regarding heritage sites in Miri which have the potential to be developed into tourism products. MCC mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang’s welcoming address was followed by a briefing delivered by Dayang Morzanah from the Sarawak Museum Department. The briefing provided insights into […]
Department told to conduct further studies on beach findings
KUCHING: The Sarawak Museum Department has been instructed to conduct further studies on two big metal objects (they look like tanks) recently found at Lutong Beach in Miri. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the experts will verify on what are those pieces. “We will get the Museum Department to […]
Museum to verify authenticity of artifacts
KUCHING: The Sarawak Museum Department will conduct further study on the recent artifacts found in the compound of the Central Police Station here. Minster of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this was to verify the authenticity of the artifacts. “I am not an expert in this, but we will get […]
New museum to exhibit 1,660 artefacts
KUCHING: Sarawak Museum Department is set to exhibit over 1,660 historical artefacts and specimens in the new Sarawak Museum Complex. Its acting director Tazudin Mohtar said the museum is now in the midst of moving and arranging the artefacts and specimens. “The artefacts have to undergo cleaning works before being relocated to the new museum’s […]
