Textile Museum Sarawak Explained

Textile Museum Sarawak
Native Name:Muzium Tekstil Sarawak
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Established:August 2000
Location:Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Type:museum
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The Textile Museum Sarawak (Malay: Muzium Tekstil Sarawak) is a textile museum in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

History

The museum building was originally built in 1907 as medical center. It was then later housed the Education Department of Sarawak State Government. In August 2000, it was eventually turned into the Textile Museum Sarawak.[1]

Architecture

The museum is housed in a 3-story building with colonial British renaissance theme named the Pavilion Building.[2] The upper two floors house the permanent exhibition.[1]

Exhibitions

The museum displays the textiles made by local communities in Sarawak, as well as traditional costumes and accessories. It also showcases the stages of textile manufacturing processes.[2] [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kuching Textile Museum. Michael. Holland. 12 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Textile Museum Sarawak. Sarawak Tourism. 12 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Khazanah tekstil Sarawak perlu dipertahankan. Sandy Mark. Luna. 22 October 2014. 12 November 2016. Malay.