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MUZEUM




















located in the Heart of Kuala Lumpur

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3 A B O U T U S




our background




4 H I S T O R Y





Identity






5 M I S S I O N & V I S I O N




Identity





6 information
E N T R A N C E F E E & V I S I T I N G H O U R









7 F L O O R P L A N




information






8 information
G A L L E R I E S












16 information
G A L L E R I E S









17 L O C A T I O N & D E T A I L





information




18 P R E P A R E D B Y




information

ABOUT US





































Located in the heart of the city of Kuala Lumpur, the National





Museum (Muzium Negara) built in the style of a Malay palace




is the guardian of the nation’s history. The recently upgraded




galleries present an exciting and innovative approach to




exploring the history of Malaysia from prehistoric times to





the present. Muzium Negara was officially opened by His




Majesty, the Third Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Syed Putra




Al-Haj Ibni Al-Marhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail on 31st





August 1963. The museum building, apart from being




stimulative from the point of tradition also presents a




panoramic view of the development of Malaysia, as depicted




by the two large murals of Italian glass mosaic, which extend





across the museum facade. Muzium Negara is a repository




of Malaysia's rich cultural and historical heritage. The three




storied structure is 109.7 meters long, 15.1 meters wide and





37.6 meters at the central point. The museum houses four




exhibition galleries featuring Malaysia's history and rich




cultural diversity. Muzium Negara endeavours through its




collections, exhibitions, research, publications, educational





and public programmes, to inspire a broader understanding




of our nation and her multiracial people.

HISTORY

















































The National Museum was established on the site





of the former Selangor Museum.It was built by the






British and Selangor governments in 1898






following the formation of the Federated Malay





States in 1896. On 10 March 1945, during the end






of World War II, the right wing of the museum was






bombed and destroyed by the US B-29 bombers,





from the Allied Forces.The museum's collection






was then moved to the Perak Museum in






Taiping.After World War II, the left wing of






Selangor Museum was still in use as a historical





site. On the brink of the independence of the






Federation of Malaya, Prime Minister Tunku Abdul






Rahman conceived the idea to build a museum to





house national historical and cultural treasures as






well as specimens of flora and fauna. The old






museum structure was completely demolished to





make way for a new museum.

MISSION
































To be a Museum
To be a Museum
To be a Museum






Institution which is
Institution which is
Institution which is






professional and
professional and
professional and






with global
with global
with global






standards
standards
standards

























VISION






































To increase the
To increase the
To increase the







level of
level of
level of





professionalism in
professionalism in
professionalism in






the field of
the field of
the field of






museology
museology
museology

ENTRANCE
ENTRANCE
ENTRANCE
FEE FEE
FEE



























Malaysian Citizen RM 2.00




VISITING
VISITING
VISITING








Elderly and Disabled RM 1.00
HOURS HOURS
HOURS





(OKU)















Non Malaysian Citizen RM 5.00















Children younger than 6







years old Free











































Opens Tuesday to Sunday









from 9.00 am - 5.00 pm










Closed on Monday, Hari










Raya Aidilfitri and Hari









Raya Aidil Adha.

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NATIONAL
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MUSEUM
MUSEUM

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SIR HENRY







NICHOLAS RIDLEY




English botanist, geologist and naturalist





who lived much of his life in Singapore.He





was instrumental in promoting rubber




trees in the Malay Peninsula and, for the





fervour with which he pursued it, came to





becalled as "Mad Ridley".








PERAK MAN






‘Perak Man’ is the name given to the





skeletal remains of a





man thought to have lived about 11,000





years ago in the Lenggong Valleydistrict of




Hulu Perak. It is the oldest human skeleton





found so far in Peninsular Malaysia.








PINTU GERBANG








KOCUPURI






It is located at the mouth of the Kedah





River.Kota Kuala Kedah is the only French





city made of bricks which still remain and




can be seen to this day.

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STEAM LOCOMOTIVE









5 small tank engines built by W.G. Baganall




Limited of




England in 1927.This locomotive was used for




port services and was based in




Singapore and Port Swettenham until 1964.The




total weight is 31 tons with 1/2 oil and 7580




gallons of water.






ROYAL SEALS OF








MALAY KINGDOMS






The seal has become the official signature to




replace the fingerprints on important




documents.The seal is also a symbol of status




and image for an individual or government.The




Royal Seal has its own value to the government




of a country‘






ROLLS ROYCE CAR






Used by elite and high-ranking government





officials for oficial business during the era





of the British Administration.From the late





19th century to the early 20th century had





influenced the flow of western




cars imported from Britain.

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BUJANG VALLEY







STRUCTURE






Materials used in the construction of





building structures consist of chisel





granite, clay bricks and river pebbles.The




existence of a thriving civilisation in this





area from the 3rd to the 14th centuries













PROTON SAGA 1985












Introduced in 1985, the Proton Saga




became the first





Malaysian car and a major milestone in the





Malaysian automotive industry.
















PERJANJIAN








PANGKOR






The Pangkor Agreement was an agreement




signed on 20 January 1874 between the




Governor of the Straits Settlements Sir Andrew




Clarke on the British side and Raja Muda




Abdullah in power in Lower Perak

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CHORDOPHONE






A chordophone is a musical instrument





that makes sound by way of a vibrating




string or strings stretched between two





points. It is one of the four main





divisions of instruments in the original





Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical




instrument classification.









AEROPHONE






Aerophone, any of a class of musical instrument




in which a vibrating mass of air produces the




initial sound. The basic types




include woodwind, brass, and free-reed




instruments, as well as instruments that




fall into none of these groups, such as the bull-




roarer and the siren.






KRIS (SHORT








WEAPONS)






The kris or keris in Indonesian languages,





is an Indonesian asymmetrical dagger with





distinctive blade-patterning achieved




through alternating laminations of iron and





nickelous iron (pamor).

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SILVER










The history of silver was synonymous with





the history of money for 5,000 years. Even





today, in the era of unbacked currencies,




silver enjoys continued investment





demand as a preservation of wealth.















WOOD CARVING












Carving is the Malay art forms premier.




Wood carving sculptures or pieces of art





handicraft is becoming a tradition the





community for generations.



















FLUTE










The flute is a family of musical instruments in




the woodwind group. Unlike woodwind




instruments with reeds, a flute is an



aerophone or reedless wind instrument that




produces its sound from the flow of




air across an opening.

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L O Y A L T Y T O K I N G A N D C O U N T R Y








DISCOVERIES OF SUNKEN






SHIPS




Seafarers from all over the world have sailed




through the waters of Malay Archipelago for




centuries. Some of their vessels succumbed to




inclement weather, leaks, or attack and ended at




the bottom of the sea. Many come from China,




Middle East, as well as within the Malay




Archipelago.



THE IBNU SARDAN








STONE






The stone is discovered in the Bujang




Valley, Kedah. It has a carved inscription





“Ibnu Sardan 213” in Jawi. It is among the





evidence for the presence of Islamic





Civilization in the Bujang Valley.









DOOR FRAME










This door frame is part of a construction




structure that was erected some time ago. It




was one of the artifacts that was discovered




during excavation works at Sungai Mas,



Kuala Muda, Kedah. Proved the existence of an




ancient civilization in this area as early as the 7th




century AD.

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T H E S U P R E M E C O N S T I T U T I O N








STERLING BRITISH






British investment estimated to be worth





33 million pound sterling in 1913 and




about 108 million pounds sterling in





1930.3 It focused on the work of the





extraction and production of raw materials





and primary commodities because the





economy of Malaya at that time.








CANDI BOROBUDUR












IBorobudur, or Barabudur is a 9th-century





Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang





Regency, not far from the town of




Muntilan, in Central Java, Indonesia.
















IBAN SELF DEFENSE








WEAPON






Mandau is the traditional weapon of the Dayak




people of Borneo. It is also known as Parang




Ilang among the Bidayuh, Iban and Penan




people, Malat by the Kayan people or Baieng by




the Kenyah people or Bandau by Lun Bawang or




Pelepet/Felepet by Lundayeh

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S O V E R E I G N T Y O F T H E L A W








AVALOKITESVARA















a bodhisattva who embodies the





compassion of all Buddhas. This





bodhisattva is variably depicted, described




and portrayed in different cultures as





either male or female.













PENDING MELAYU












Pending Malay solid gold. Its surface is




engraved with gold strings and gold grains.





Motifs of flowers and suckers. The whole





pending is engraved with gems of various





colors. Originally from Kelantan.









TEPAK SIREH SULTAN








ABDUL SAMAD






Tepak Sireh belonging to the late Sultan Abdul




Samad, Selangor (1859-1880) is made of gold




plated silver. The carved surface is made of




coriander flowers and butterflies as well as the




state government emblem of gold containing 5




buds and kacip also gold plated.

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STATUE OF BUDDHA







SITTING






This sitting Buddha statue made of clay





was found in Pengkalan Bujang, South





Kedah is estimated to be between C 1,000-




1100 CE.
















CELEPA DIRAJA








TERENGGANU5






he gold-plated celepa belongs to the




original royal family of Terengganu.





Artificial ago melayu very fine. Formed into





10 squares with various types of engraved





leaves and golden grains.









BRONZE BELL












The Bronze Bell found in Kampung Pencu, Muar,




Johor is believed to be used as a symbol of




power and status of its owner. The design and




pattern on this bronze bell proves that it comes



from the same place as the other Dong Son




drums.

LOCATION
LOCATION
LOCATION


















Jabatan Muzium Malaysia, Jalan Damansara, Perdana Botanical



Gardens, 50566 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur













































































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Tel: 03-2267 1111
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