Collection of Museum Malaysia
The Department of Museums maintains various collections for the purposes of conservation, research and education on the diversity of artefacts and significant specimens found in this country.
The collections of the Department of Museums encompass:
- Archaeological Collection
- Ethnological Collection
- Natural History Collection
Archaeological Collection
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Archaeological Collection of the Department of Museums, 1963-2007 |
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No |
Type |
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1 |
Ceramics |
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2 |
Food residue |
|
3 |
Metal implements |
|
4 |
Wooden implements |
|
5 |
Votive tablet |
|
6 |
Charcoal samples |
|
7 |
Neolithic stone implements |
|
8 |
Palaeolithic implements |
|
9 |
Hoabinhian culture stone implements |
|
10 |
Haematite |
|
11 |
Burnt clay |
|
12 |
Beads |
|
13 |
Stone sculpture |
Ethnological Collection
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Ethnological Collection of the Department of Museums, 1963-2007 |
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No |
Type |
|
1 |
Decorations and textiles |
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2 |
Personal ornaments |
|
3 |
Tools and industry |
|
4 |
Fire related tools (materials to produce fire) |
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5 |
House (components that are relocated, photos, models and plans) |
|
6 |
Musical instruments |
|
7 |
Weaponry and war implements |
|
8 |
Religions and belief systems |
|
9 |
Traps (hunting) |
|
10 |
Medicine and magic |
|
11 |
Agriculture |
|
12 |
Games and entertainment |
|
13 |
Livestock (materials related to livestock) |
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14 |
Masks |
|
15 |
Shadow play puppets |
|
16 |
Currencies |
|
17 |
Stamps and envelopes |
|
18 |
Transport |
|
19 |
Other collections |
Natural History Collection
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Natural History Collection of the Department of Museums, 1963-2007 |
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No |
Type |
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1 |
Birds |
|
2 |
Mammals |
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3 |
Amphibians |
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4 |
Reptiles |
|
5 |
Sea/fresh water creatures |
|
6 |
Insects |
|
7 |
Botany |
|
8 |
Geology |
|
9 |
Bones/Skeletons |
|
10 |
Bird eggs |
Contribution and Donation of Artefacts
Individuals who are interested to contribute or donate artefacts may download the relevant documents:
- To donate personal artefacts as gifts, please download this form here.
- To conduct research on artefacts of the Department of Museums, please download this form here.
- To make offers of artefacts to the Department of Museums, please download this form here.
Contact
For any queries and matters relating to the collections and artefacts, please contact:
- Nasrulamiazam bin Mohd Nasir
nasrul@jmm.gov.my
Curator
Telephone and Fax
Tel : +603 – 2282 6255 ext 281/235
Fax : +603 – 2284 9103
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