Sarawak Textile Museum, Kuching

Sarawak Textile Museum, Kuching (2 October 2004)


The Sarawak Textile Museum (GPS: 1.55854, 110.34479) is a museum that showcases the rich tradition in textile making in Sarawak. Galleries of this museum provide visitors a glimpse into the weaving styles from the various ethnic groups of the state. The museum is houses in The Pavilion, the first public building in Kuching to be over two storeys tall. It was built with concrete frames supported by timber piling. Its concrete flat roof allowed the British colonials to lounge there while watching the setting sun.

The Pavilion originally housed the Medical Headquarters of Kuching. The ground floor housed the consultation room, a laboratory and officers. On the first floor was the "European Hospital" - that is to say, the hospital reserved for Europeans only. The nurses quarters occupied the top floor.

The Pavilion was taken over by the Japanese Occupational Forces during World War II, and was used as their headquarters. Following the war, it was occupied by the Education Department until the 1970's, when it was given over to the Judiciary Department. Today the Pavilion has been conserved and now houses the Textile Museum or Muzium Tekstil Sarawak.

Address

Sarawak Textile Museum
Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg,
93100 Kuching.

Opening hours: 9:00am to 4:45pm (Mondays to Fridays), 10:00am to 4:00pm (Saturdays and Sundays)

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The Pavilion

The Pavilion is on the Map of Kuching

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