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TBH, Kuching has changed so much over the past few years. And one of the biggest additions? The Borneo Cultures Museum — opened in 2022 and instantly became the largest museum in Malaysia and the second largest in Southeast Asia I've driven past it countless times but finally spent an entire afternoon exploring it properly. And honestly? Way better than I expected. Here's my experience [image: 1780970697186-garden_view_small.jpg] Source: Wikipedia - Garden view of the museum, with its golden facade complementing the nearby DUN building The museum has 5 floors, with exhibitions spread across levels 2 to 5, each with a unique theme. Level 2 — Love Our Rivers All about Sarawak's river ecosystems. There's also a kids' gallery here with interactive screens and a virtual longboat ride. Kids absolutely love it Level 3 — In Harmony with Nature Showcases how coastal, rainforest, and highland communities live. The Santubong legend animation here is incredibly well done. [image: 1780970684989-interior1.jpg] Source: Prestige Singapore - Museum interior exhibition space Level 4 — Time Changes (My personal favorite) From the Palaeolithic era all the way to Sarawak joining Malaysia. Old banknotes, antique weighing scales, WWII artifacts — I actually saw items my grandfather used to own. Really hit me emotionally. Level 5 — Objects of Desire Traditional crafts and artworks. Take your time browsing through these. [image: 1780970698552-display_shot-resized.jpg] Source: KuchingBorneo - Museum display The reviews are overwhelmingly positive Google Maps: 4.7 stars (near perfect). Many comments say "great value for money" and "way more thoughtfully curated than KL museums." TripAdvisor: Multiple reviewers call it "the best museum in Malaysia" — spacious, well-airconditioned, and packed with interesting exhibits. One local shared on FB: "I only went in to enjoy the aircon, ended up staying 3 hours because every floor had something surprising." Honestly same here… I thought I'd be done in an hour, but ended up spending nearly 3 hours and still felt like I missed things. [image: 1780970699095-island_drum-resized.jpg] Source: The Island Drum - Exhibition details ️ Practical Info Address: Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg, 93400 Kuching (right next to the old Sarawak Museum) Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 9:00am-1:00pm / 1:00pm-4:45pm Sat-Sun & PH: 9:30am-1:00pm / 1:00pm-4:30pm Entrance Fee: Malaysian adult: RM10 Malaysian student/senior/disabled: RM5 Foreign adult: RM50 Foreign student/senior: RM25 Under 6: Free Wear comfortable shoes — you'll walk a LOT Photography allowed but no flash or tripods [image: 1780970699603-jgw_exhibit.jpg] Source: Just Gone Wandering - Indigenous artifacts display Have you been to the Borneo Cultures Museum? Which floor impressed you the most? Drop a comment below! #Kuching #BorneoCulturesMuseum #Sarawak #Museum #KuchingTravel

老实说，Kuching 这几年的变化真的很大。 尤其是这个 Borneo Cultures Museum（婆罗洲文化博物馆），2022年才开，一开就直接是全马来西亚最大的博物馆，也是全东南亚第二大 之前一直路过没进去，这次终于花了一整个下午慢慢走完。讲真的，比我想象中值得很多。 来跟大家分享下我的体验 [image: 1780970697186-garden_view_small.jpg] 来源：Wikipedia - 博物馆后花园视角，金色外观跟 DUN 建筑群互相呼应 整个博物馆一共5层楼，展览分布在2楼到5楼，每个楼层一个主题。 2楼是「Love Our Rivers」— 讲砂拉越的河流生态。这里还有一个小孩 gallery，有互动屏、模拟长舟体验，小孩去的话基本上拉不走 3楼是「In Harmony with Nature」— 展示沿海、雨林和高原原住民的生活方式。这里有个 Santubong 传说的动画，真的做得很有质感。 [image: 1780970684989-interior1.jpg] 来源：Prestige Singapore - 博物馆内部展览空间 4楼「Time Changes」— 我个人最喜欢的一层。从旧石器时代到砂拉越参与组建马来西亚，一路展示历史文物。那些旧钞、老秤、二战文物，看到我爷爷那一辈用过的物品，真的很感触。 5楼「Objects of Desire」— 各种手工艺品和传统艺术品，适合慢慢欣赏。 [image: 1780970698552-display_shot-resized.jpg] 来源：KuchingBorneo - 博物馆馆藏展示 用户评价也是普遍好评 Google Maps 上评分 4.7（接近满星），很多人提到「物超所值」「比 KL 那些博物馆用心太多」。TripAdvisor 上也有人写说「the best museum in Malaysia，展品丰富而且有冷气很舒服」。 有一位游客在 FB 分享说：「原本只是想去吹冷气，结果在里面待了3小时，因为每层都有惊喜。」 确实，我自己也是这样… 本来以为1小时就走完了，结果逛了快3小时还没看够。 [image: 1780970699095-island_drum-resized.jpg] 来源：The Island Drum - 馆内展示细节 实用资讯 ️ 地址：Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg, 93400 Kuching（就在旧 Sarawak Museum 旁边） 开放时间： 周一到五：9:00am-1:00pm / 1:00pm-4:45pm 周末/假期：9:30am-1:00pm / 1:00pm-4:30pm 门票： 大马成人：RM10 大马学生/乐龄/残障：RM5 外国成人：RM50 外国学生/乐龄：RM25 6岁以下免费 建议穿舒服的鞋，走很多路 可以拍照但不能用闪光灯和三脚架 [image: 1780970699603-jgw_exhibit.jpg] 来源：Just Gone Wandering - 馆内民族文物展示 你们去过 Borneo Cultures Museum 了吗？最印象深刻的是哪一层？留言告诉我 #Kuching #BorneoCulturesMuseum #婆罗洲文化博物馆 #古晋景点 #砂拉越旅游