Malay Technology Museum
Muzium Teknologi Melayu | |
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Established | 29 February 1988 |
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Location | Kota Batu, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
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Type | Ethnographic museum |
Visitors | 14,893 (2020)[1] |
Owner | Government of Brunei |
Website | www.museums.gov.bn |
The Malay Technology Museum (Malay: Muzium Teknologi Melayu) is a museum in Kota Batu, a historical area in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It was opened in 1988 and contains exhibits on the traditional technologies used by the indigenous people of Brunei.[2]
Location
The museum is located in Kota Batu, a historical area in the capital which is home to the Kota Batu archaeological site, and the mausoleums of Sultan Sharif Ali and Sultan Bolkiah, the 3rd and 5th Sultans of Brunei respectively. It is also located near the Brunei Museum and the Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum.
History
The building was donated by the Royal Dutch Shell in conjunction with Brunei's independence in 1984.[citation needed] It was inaugurated by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 29 February 1988.[3]
Galleries
The museum has three galleries:[3][4]
- Water Village Traditional House Gallery — depicts the traditional architecture of houses in Kampong Ayer
- Water Village Traditional Technology Gallery — depicts the traditional industries in Kampong Ayer such as boat construction, roof-making, gold smithing, silver smithing, brass casting and cloth weaving.
- Inland Traditional Technology Gallery — depicts the traditional technologies used by the 'inland' people, in particular by the ethnic groups of Kedayan, Dusun and Murut.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "dataset - Number of visitors to Muzium Teknologi Melayu..." www.data.gov.bn. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Safeguarding cultural heritage". Borneo Bulletin Online. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Jabatan Muzium-Muzium - Muzium Teknologi Melayu" (in Malay). Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Kaki Jalans (7 February 2020). "Relive history at Muzium Teknologi Melayu Brunei". Free Malaysia Today. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
External links
Media related to Malay Technology Museum at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Malay) Malay Technology Museum in the Museums Department website
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