The Orang Asli Craft Museum

The Orang Asli Craft Museum in Kuala Lumpur showcases the arts and handicrafts of the Orang Asli people, the aboriginal communities who dwell mostly in rural areas across the Malaysian Peninsula. The museum explains how there are 18 different tribes of Orang Asli divided into 3 main groups, the Negrito, the Senai and the Proto Malay. The Orang Asli are famed for their handicrafts, particularly the wood carving skills by the Mah Meri and Jah Hut tribes who like to carve masks and figures and these are highly valued by collectors.

The Orang Asli Craft Museum is located beside the Jalan Damansara road.

This building is adjacent to the Orang Asli Craft Museum.

Man-sized dolls welcome you to the Orang Asli Craft Museum.

Visitors who want to learn about the original inhabitants of Malaysia should visit the Orang Asli museum.

Different types of the ancient huts.

The Orang Asli museum exhibits a large collection of tribal heritage including porcelain and blowpipes.

Orang Asli museum was established to showcase the traditions and various tribal artifacts of the Orang Asli.

Orang Asli early indigenous groups lived in the Malay peninsula many years ago.

Landscape design adorns the Orang Asli museum.

Inscription reads: “Orang Asli Craft Museum”.

Walkway in front of the Orang Asli museum.

The Orang Asli museum exhibits a large collection of tribal heritage including ancestral figurines and spears.

Miniatures of the ancient sailing ships.

Ancient musical instruments.

Ancient drum and gong.

Diversity of the ancient drums.

Fabulous creatures in the Orang Asli museum.

You can also find out about the myths and legends of the indigenous people.

Malay accessories in the Orang Asli museum.

Admission to Orang Asli museum is free.

The Orang Asli or aborigines are known for their arts and cultures.

Short weapons in the Orang Asli museum.

This is a very significant museum in Malaysia because it contains artifacts which age are over 600 years old.

Long weapons in the Orang Asli museum.

A lot of Orang Asli museum artifacts packed into a small space.

The Orang Asli museum exhibits a large collection of kitchen utensils.

Orang Asli Craft Museum was established to showcase the history and culture of Orang Asli.

Recently re-opened after refurbishment, Orang Asli tribal museum is certainly worth visiting.

Museum of Malay-World Ethnology.

Technique of carpet making in the Orang Asli museum .

Original-size old Terengganu timber palace known as Istana Satu.

Group of the tourists arrived to the National Museum “Muzium Negara”.

You can find this small cannon under Istana Satu.

Group of chinese tourists before their visit to the National Museum.

Little malaysian girl with the sunglasses.

Rolls Royce vintage car.

Trishaw on the display of the past transportation in Malaysia.

Vintage carts.

In the vicinity of the museum building, there are a number of outdoor displays of transportation in Malaysia.

Melaka Bullock Cart “Kereta Lembu Melaka”.

Boat in the outdoor Natural History Gallery.

Boat has the shape and view of a cock.

The museum has four main halls that cover different periods of time in Malaysia history.

Dongson culture exhibition-ancient treasures.

Dongson culture exhibition.

Small drum with pattern of frog that symbolized objects of ritual especially for the calling of rain.

One more drum used in the Dongson society.

Museum is divided into four sections: prehistory, Melaka era, colonial era and modern state.

Malaysian mother and her son inside the National museum.

It is a good museum with clearly laid out and interesting exhibits.

National Museum has many static displays of artifacts or figures with a lot of text to read.

I enjoy learning about the history and cultures of countries, so this museum really hit the spot for me.

You'll be astonished by the most attractive spot for the foreigners in KL.

National Museum offers a look into Malaysian history from the very beginning.

Javanese kris.

Long kris.

Kris with a broad blade and a shield.

Copper water container “5”, Copper gong “6” and Dragon cannon “8”.

Tobacco box “5”, Rosewater sprinkler “6” and Fruit bowl “8”.

Pendant “1-2”: this pendant has belonged to Tengku Ampuan Mariam, a daughter of Sultan Ahmad of Pahang.

Small ingot “3” and animal shapes of fish and grasshopper “4”.

Shadow puppets “2-5” and royal tableware “7-10”.

Flower vase “2”, Copper pot “3”, Betel box “4” and Standing lamp “5”.

Tobacco box “7”, Bracelet “8” and Malacca marriage costumes of early 19th century “9”.

The Royal Throne of Perak “Replica”.

This gold buckle is inlaid with gemstones in a pattern of plant tendrils.

Incense burner “7”, Ceramic plate “8” and Vases “9-10”.

Diorama Pengislaman Raja Melaka.

Little girl is looking with the great interest on miniature of the ship.

National Museum is very helpful for understanding prehistory and colonial development.

Ceremonial kris “1”, Balinese kris “2-3” and Bugis kris “4”.

Gallery B: “The Malay Kingdoms”.

Mural Hang Tuah.

Avalokitesvara found at Bidor, 8th-9th century CE.

Foundation stone for pillar.

Figurehead of royal boat.

Muzium Negara is a three storied structure of 109.7 meters long.

Muzium Negara is a good alternative to shopping and theme parks, low entry fee and an informative visit.

Muzium Negara is a wonderful museum with a colourful history.

Early arab trade routes.

Trade routes and trade centers in protohistoric times.

Gallery A: “Prehistory”.

Gallery “A” traces the ancestry of Malaysia's early society: Stone slab burials.

Location of Kuala Selinsing.

The Rudder-shaped granite Megalith.

The menhirs are the more prevalent and are usually erected in high ground in pairs.

Distribution of archaeological sites of metal age in Malaysia.

Bronze age.

“Lukisan Dinding” wall painting.

Gallery “A” traces the evolution in the earth's formation: Neolithic age.

Hunter and Gatherer communities.

Palaeolithic stone tools workshop in Kota Tampan.

Homo sapiens skulls, Homo erectus skull and Homo sapiens skull (modern humans).

Skulls in gallery “A”.

The entry price of RM5 is reasonable, but note that this is for foreigners - Malaysians get in cheaper.

Many of the exhibits are replicas, but the complete collection does give a good presentation.

Galleries in the museum are dedicated to prehistory, ethnography, colonial period and modern history.

The Sikh community.

Gallery D: “Malaysia Today”.

Native people of Sarawak and Sabah.

Royal headdress “Tengkolok Agong”.

Royal headdress has been an integral part of the royal regalia of the Malay Rulers over the centuries.

The most important part of Malay national dress is the tengkolok.

Malayan emergency 1948-1960.

Gallery “D” traces the history of the Nationalist movement.

National Museum has interesting and ever changing exhibits. Certainly worth a visit when in KL.

Insurrection of the Japanese army.

Bicycle is dated by 1941.

Dredger “Kapal korek” in the “C” gallery.

Coconut palm “Cocos nucifera” is a tree with multifarious use.

British army radio telephone.

Gallery C: “Colonial Era”.

Iron cannon and brass cannon.

Model of the portuguese ship “Flor De La Mar”.

Diorama of a portuguese ship.

Construction of the skyscraper is in progress, and it is not far from the National museum.

On that day, the main entrance to the National museum was closed because of the renovation.

This stairway leads to the main entrance of the National museum.

This banquet hall is used for the celebrations, probably for weddings.

National Museum is a short walk from KL Sentral.