Janet Tee
Director, National Textile Museum, Malaysia Janet Tee first joined The National Museum of Malaysia (Muzium Negara) in the late 70’s. She was the Public Relations officer of the museum and in 2005 was promoted as the Deputy Director of Muzium Negara. During her tenure with the museum, she was awarded the ASEAN scholarship (1981) to […] Read More
Kamarul Baharin bin A. Kassim
Kamarul Baharin bin A. Kasim is presently the Director of Muzium Negara (National Museum), Malaysia. He obtained his first degree in the Anthropology and Sociology at the University of Malaya in 1989. His first appointment was as a curator of Ethnology with the Department of Museums and Antiquities in 1991. His interest and passion […] Read More
Architecture in Islamic Arts: Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum
Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum is a travelling exhibition of objects and art which has been touring renowned museums in key European cities. Come 30 March, it will open at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia. Read More
National Museum, Malaysia
Located in the heart of the city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and set amongst its neighbourhood of historical buildings and romantic parkland, the National Museum or popularly known as Muzium Negara is built in the style of a traditional Malay house. Read More
National Textile Museum, Malaysia
The National Textile Museum in Kuala Lumpur explores the rich diversity of the people of Malaysia. The museum traces the development and trend of textiles that have characterized and shaped the life-style of the people of Malaysia as early as the prehistoric era right up to the modern times. Read More
Malaysian Museums lose a pioneer
Former Director General of the Department of Museums Malaysia, Dato’ Dr Adi Taha, 60, died after a long battle from cancer at his house in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur on 4 February 2012. Read More
Sarawak Museum Department, Malaysia
The Sarawak Museum, Malaysia, was established by Charles Brooke the Second Rajah in 1860, thanks to the influence of the great naturalist, Alfred Russell Wallace. Read More
Terengganu State Museum, Malaysia
The Terengganu State Museum, Malaysia, was established in the year 1976. The history of the museum begins with the discovery of the Terengganu inscription stone in Kampung Buloh, Hulu Terengganu by Syed Hussein Ghulam Al Bukhari in the year 1902. This was to be an iconic artefact for the new museum. Read More
Sacred Ikat: From Heirloom to Trade Exhibition
Ikat textiles are found in cultures all over the world. The National Textile Museum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is holding an exhibition and forum to discover two ikat traditions : amongst the Ibans and the Sumbanese. Read More
Preservation Project
From the start, preservation of the shared heritage has been high on the ASEMUS agenda. In 2003, an international workshop on the exchange of approaches to preservation and presentation was jointly organised by the Department of Museums and Antiquities in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of […] Read More
