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:
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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 |
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3 |
Metal implements |
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4 |
Wooden implements |
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5 |
Votive tablet |
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6 |
Charcoal samples |
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7 |
Neolithic stone implements |
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8 |
Palaeolithic implements |
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9 |
Hoabinhian culture stone implements |
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10 |
Haematite |
|
11 |
Burnt clay |
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12 |
Beads |
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13 |
Stone sculpture |
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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 |
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3 |
Tools and industry |
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4 |
Fire related tools (materials to produce fire) |
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5 |
House (components that are relocated, photos, models and plans) |
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6 |
Musical instruments |
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7 |
Weaponry and war implements |
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8 |
Religions and belief systems |
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9 |
Traps (hunting) |
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10 |
Medicine and magic |
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11 |
Agriculture |
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12 |
Games and entertainment |
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13 |
Livestock (materials related to livestock) |
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14 |
Masks |
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15 |
Shadow play puppets |
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16 |
Currencies |
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17 |
Stamps and envelopes |
|
18 |
Transport |
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19 |
Other collections |
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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 |
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2 |
Mammals |
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3 |
Amphibians |
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4 |
Reptiles |
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5 |
Sea/fresh water creatures |
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6 |
Insects |
|
7 |
Botany |
|
8 |
Geology |
|
9 |
Bones/Skeletons |
|
10 |
Bird eggs |
For any inquiries regarding museum collections, please contact koleksi@jmm.gov.my [1].
Tel : +603 – 2267 1000 ext. 231/ 235/ 359
Fax : +603 – 2282 7294
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