Islamic Heritage Museum

Islamic Heritage Museum
Muzium Warisan Islam
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Established	1930, re-established on 22 May 1992
Location	Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Coordinates	1°33′18.4″N 110°20′29.4″E / 1.555111°N 110.341500°ECoordinates: 1°33′18.4″N 110°20′29.4″E / 1.555111°N 110.341500°E
Type	museum

The Islamic Heritage Museum (Malay: Muzium Warisan Islam) is a museum in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.^[1] It is part of the .^[2]

History[]

The museum was originally constructed as the James Brooke Malay College school building. It was then later changed to the Sarawak Malay Madrasa in 1930.^[2]^[3] In 1992, the building was converted into the Islamic Heritage Museum on 22 May 1992.^[4]

Architecture[]

The museum building uses raised floor and it has two inner courtyards. The material used for the building construction are concrete, timber and bricks.^[5] It consists of seven galleries, which are:

History of Islam in Sarawak
Islamic Architecture
Islamic Science, Technology, Economy, Education and Literature
Islamic Costume, Music and Personal Collections
Islamic Weaponry
Islamic Decoration Art and Domestic Utensil
Quran Collections^[6]^[1]

Exhibitions[]

The museum exhibits the history and culture of the Muslim community in Sarawak and Malay archipelago, such as the development of Islam.^[4]

Opening time[]

The museum opens everyday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on weekdays and from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekends free of charge.^[7]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Muzium Warisan Islam". Jabatan Muzium Sarawak. 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Old Kuching Heritage Trail". Sarawak Tourism. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
^ Desmond. "Sarawak Islamic Heritage Museum". Holiday GoGoGo Tours. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Islamic Heritage Museum". Sarawak Tourism. 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^ "Islamic Heritage Museum". iTourism. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^ "Islamic Heritage Museum". 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^ "Islamic Heritage Museum". Kiddy 123. 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[madtech.com.my-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Muzium Warisan Islam". Jabatan Muzium Sarawak. 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[Kuching_Heritage_Trail-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Old Kuching Heritage Trail". Sarawak Tourism. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

[3] Desmond. "Sarawak Islamic Heritage Museum". Holiday GoGoGo Tours. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[sarawaktourism.com-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Islamic Heritage Museum". Sarawak Tourism. 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[5] "Islamic Heritage Museum". iTourism. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[6] "Islamic Heritage Museum". 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[7] "Islamic Heritage Museum". Kiddy 123. 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

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