KUCHING: Sarawak Museum should provide space to exhibit the early history of Malay literature in Sarawak and other materials relating to the development of literature in the country.
Senior fellow of the Malaysian Council of Professors Dr Jeniri Amir cited...
By Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi
KUCHING: Various activities are planned for Sarawak Museum's 130th anniversary, including a conference that was held on Aug 2 and 3.
Nine local and international panellists took part in the online conference that attracted over 300 people.
Topics ranged...
KUCHING: Museums have always been the pride of Sarawak as they help to showcase the state’s unique culture and heritage.
Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah expressed hopes for museums in the state to be...
KUCHING: The state government is always passionate about promoting and preserving the culture and history of Sarawak, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.
He stated that Sarawak is rich with history, culture and arts from...
KUCHING: Iban folklorist and ethnographer Benedict Sandin was immortalised by Google through a doodle on its website.
On his 102nd birthday celebration, Google paid tribute to the Iban-born historian who had once served as a curator for Sarawak Museum.
“A member...
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...
KUCHING: All museums are under the
administration of the Museum Department Sarawak will be shut down now from 18
to 31 March.
This is done after taking into account the
public health interests and restrictions Covid-19 outbreak.
The following is a list of mufflers...
KUCHING:
Over 100 human remains from Niah Cave which are currently “on loan” in the
United States will be returned to Sarawak by March this year.
Tourism,
Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that the ancient
bones would be put...
KUCHING:
The curtains have come down on the Sarawak Old Building Conservation Workshop,
which began on Monday, at Merdeka Palace Hotel here.
Organised
by Sarawak Museum Department, 52 participants from various agencies attended
the workshop to gain knowledge and to get exposure about conservation...
KUCHING: Conservation work
and improvement must be done on the old Sarawak Museum before turning it into
an exhibition gallery.
"It (work) must be done
in order to avoid leaking problems as there are certain areas in the old
building that have such a...
