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Borneo Cultures Museum offers free entry on International Museum Day

Borneo Cultures Museum offers free entry on International Museum Day

Borneo Post17-05-2025

Admission will be free at the Borneo Cultures Museum as part of the International Museum Day celebrations on May 18.
KUCHING (May 17): Borneo Cultures Museum in Kuching is one of the 19 museums in Malaysia to offer free admission to visitors in conjunction with International Museum Day tomorrow (May 18).
Malaysian Museums Department director general Datuk Kamarul Baharin A. Kasim, who announced this in a statement today, called on the public not to miss the opportunity to explore and appreciate the country's cultural heritage for free.
The other 18 museums offering free admission are the National Museum, the Malay World Ethnology Museum, the Orang Asli Arts and Crafts Museum, the National Textile Museum, the Music Museum in Kuala Lumpur, the National Automobile Museum in Sepang, the Lukut Museum and the Customary Museum in Negeri Sembilan, the Perak Museum and the Matang Museum, the Sungai Lembing Museum in Pahang, the Kota Kayang Museum in Perlis, the Kuala Kedah City Museum, the Lembah Archaeological Museum Bujang in Kedah, Johor Old City Museum, Malaysian Architecture Museum in Melaka, Labuan Museum, Labuan Marine Museum and Chimney Museum in the Federal Territory of Labuan.
'The celebration, themed 'The Future of Museums in a Rapidly Changing Community' aims to strengthen community relations through heritage preservation efforts and continuous historical education. Interested members of the public can get more information through the official website of the Malaysian Museum Department,' said Kamarul.
Meanwhile, the Borneo Cultures Museum on its Facebook page said among several of the activities planned for May 18 are a children's colouring contest as well as pottery and textile repair.
There will also be sharing sessions at its Auditorium featuring topics concerning Sarawak.

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