National Museum Galleries
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The National Museum galleries comprises of four main galleries, gallery A, B, C and D. In each of these galleries, you will find an array of unique and interesting displays. Gallery A holds the Culture Exhibitions, involving exhibitions on Shadow Play, Costumes and Rituals in Malaysia. Gallery B holds an exhibition on the Faces of Malaysia, a look at the difference and similarities between the many races in the country. In Gallery C, you will be introduced to Nature, it's history and it's many forms of life. The last gallery, Gallery D, is divided into three sub-categories, weapons, music and ceramic, and here you will see displays of each from the past and present times.
There are also 3 National Museum galleries that holds temporary exhibits, The Main Hall, Gallery 1 or the Royal Gallery and Gallery 2. These halls holds a variety of temporary exhibits on interesting matters.
Shadow Play or Wayang Kulit is a traditional type of Malay entertainment. Here, at the museum, you can find out more about shadow play and how it is being played and who played it.
At the Costumes section, you can see the traditional costumes of Malaysia diverse culture groups such as Malay, Chinese, Indian,Iban, Kadazan and other minority ethnic groups.
Malaysia is a melting-pot of cultures and at this section, you can discover the difference and the similarity of the Malaysian in some of its ceremonies which includes wedding, circumcision and way of living.
National Museum Galleries -- Gallery A : Cultural
National Museum Galleries -- Gallery B : Faces Of Malaysia
Important shards of life from each race are isolated and shown with the help of replicas, photos and the latest IT apparatus to illustrate the uniqueness of that race.
You can find a full size replica of what is believed to be the largest crocodile caught and the giant kerapu fish which measures 2.017 metres long and 1.68 metres wide.
You can witness a tiger, a leopard, elephants, giant squirrels and many other Asian mammals in lifelike habitat settings.
This is a birdwatcher's paradise of hornbill, owl, jungle birds, peacock and others. You can study them in displays close to their natural habitat.
What are the insects which are extensively found in Malaysia? There are beetles, mosquitoes, grasshoppers, cockroaches, mantis, butterflies and so much more!
Introducing you to some of the most popular herbs used by advocates of traditional medicine. Find out which herbs are used for curing a number of ailments and which are used for energy boost.
You can learn the basics about fossils, Triassic Period, late Tertian Period, early and late Palos Period.
See the collection of different kinds of fish, crab and water living creatures.
National Museum Galleries -- Gallery C : Natural History
National Museum Galleries -- Gallery D : Weapons , Music and Ceramics
- Pre-historic
Step back in time with the weaponry collection from an estimated 35,000 to 2,500 years ago. You will be amazed at how weapons evolve through this period.
- Keris
Take a look at some keris which are constantly associated with pain and possesses extraordinary abilities.
- Cleaver, Broad Knife and Sword
Find out who uses swords and what a cleaver is used for.
- Small Cannons
Imagine that these small cannons are once used as currency in barter exchange, dowry and status symbol. Find out what happened to these cannons once money was introduced to Borneo.
- Pribumi Musical Instruments
Discover how music was created within the ethnic groups of the Peninsular, Sabah, and Sarawak and take a look at instruments of the Indian, Chinese and Thai.
- Traditional Dances
Enjoy the scene from the presentation of the traditional dances illustrated in this gallery.
- Malay Musical Instrument
Who uses these instruments and where can they be found.
- Indian Musical Instrument
How Marindanga is played and enjoy the row of different Indian musical instrument like the Tabla, Baya and many more.
- Chinese Musical Instrument
What are sona, pan ku and tanpi ku? Find out more on these extraordinary instruments by visiting the gallery at Muzium Negara.
- Thai Musical Instrument
Learn the different kinds of Thai musical instrument like soduong, thapon and others and find out how they are used in Piphat and orkestra to form a mesmerising sound.
- Malay Ceramic
Take a look at the earthenware which are decorated with geometric etchings adhering to traditional Malay art.
- Islamic Ceramic
Discover the remarkable delicate artistry techniques of the Egyptian and how Islam influences the art of ceramic.
- Chinese Ceramic
Admire the vast collection of green Chinese ceramic, blue and white Chinese ceramic and Chinese ceramic with Islamic features.
- Thai Ceramic
Find out the difference between Thai Sukhotai and Sawankhalok Ceramic.
- Vietnamese Ceramic
Study the finely gilded and an assortment of colours of the Vietnamese Ceramic which has influence of the Chinese.
- Japanese Ceramic
Find out when the Japanese ceramic making began and how it is used in their tea drinking traditions.
- Khmer Ceramic
Take a peek at the Khmer early ceramic which consist mainly on kitchenware.
- Keris
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