Malaysia Craft Museum
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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.
Orang Asli Craft Museum (Muzium Seni Kraf Orang Asli) is located at Jalan Damansara, next to the building of the National Museum, Kuala Lumpur. It is different with Aboriginal Museum, in Gombak, Selangor. As the name implies, it's intended to introduce the art of aboriginal craft in addition to other matters related to the culture of within these communities.
Apart from the craft items it also shows the connection between the items and the life of the people through their stories of myths and legends, culture and beliefs. The exhibits are on permanent display and some exhibited seasonally.
The galleries which have been enlarge, are divided into eight segments which show the life of the aboriginal, which includes background of tribal natives, geographical distribution and demographics, sculptures, carved masks, traditional residence, hunting equipment and fishing, mortality, musical instruments, accessories and woven garments. All the materials are delivered using a variety of methods including the use of multimedia to further ease the process of learning about the lives of the indigenous people of this.
These beautifully carved statues were created by the Mah Meri tribe. The one of them is made from cengal wood and is titled ‘King of the Apes’ and the one of them is made from nyirih batu wood and is named ‘The Spirit of Lanjut’.
In addition to statues and masks there are small Sepili figures used in the traditional medicine system of the Jah Hut, blowpipes and ornate bamboo containers for holding blowpipe darts, hunting and fishing traps, musical instruments, native clothing, pouches and containers made from screw pine, rattan baskets and trays, palm leaf ornaments and spiritual decorations and even coffins made from bamboo.
Opening Hours and Admission Fee
The museum is open daily from 9am to 6pm.
Closed on the first day of Hari Raya Puasa and Hari Raya Haji.
Ticket Prices
Malaysian Citizens: RM2 (adult) RM 1 (seniors and disabled). Children age 12 and below are free.
Non-Malaysians: RM5 (adult) RM 2 (children ages 6 -12) and free for below age 6.
How to Get to Orang Asli Craft Museum
The Orang Asli Craft Museum is located on the lower ground floor of the Malay-World Ethnology Museum, a dedicated building within the grounds of the National Museum.
It is within walking distance of KL Sentral station (0.5km).
Address: Orang Asli Crafts Museum, Jabatan Muzium Malaysia, Jalan Damansa
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.
Orang Asli Craft Museum (Muzium Seni Kraf Orang Asli) is located at Jalan Damansara, next to the building of the National Museum, Kuala Lumpur. It is different with Aboriginal Museum, in Gombak, Selangor. As the name implies, it's intended to introduce the art of aboriginal craft in addition to other matters related to the culture of within these communities.
Apart from the craft items it also shows the connection between the items and the life of the people through their stories of myths and legends, culture and beliefs. The exhibits are on permanent display and some exhibited seasonally.
The galleries which have been enlarge, are divided into eight segments which show the life of the aboriginal, which includes background of tribal natives, geographical distribution and demographics, sculptures, carved masks, traditional residence, hunting equipment and fishing, mortality, musical instruments, accessories and woven garments. All the materials are delivered using a variety of methods including the use of multimedia to further ease the process of learning about the lives of the indigenous people of this.
These beautifully carved statues were created by the Mah Meri tribe. The one of them is made from cengal wood and is titled ‘King of the Apes’ and the one of them is made from nyirih batu wood and is named ‘The Spirit of Lanjut’.
In addition to statues and masks there are small Sepili figures used in the traditional medicine system of the Jah Hut, blowpipes and ornate bamboo containers for holding blowpipe darts, hunting and fishing traps, musical instruments, native clothing, pouches and containers made from screw pine, rattan baskets and trays, palm leaf ornaments and spiritual decorations and even coffins made from bamboo.
Opening Hours and Admission Fee
The museum is open daily from 9am to 6pm.
Closed on the first day of Hari Raya Puasa and Hari Raya Haji.
Ticket Prices
Malaysian Citizens: RM2 (adult) RM 1 (seniors and disabled). Children age 12 and below are free.
Non-Malaysians: RM5 (adult) RM 2 (children ages 6 -12) and free for below age 6.
How to Get to Orang Asli Craft Museum
The Orang Asli Craft Museum is located on the lower ground floor of the Malay-World Ethnology Museum, a dedicated building within the grounds of the National Museum.
It is within walking distance of KL Sentral station (0.5km).
Address: Orang Asli Crafts Museum, Jabatan Muzium Malaysia, Jalan Damansa