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
Archaeological Collection of the Department of Museums, 1963-2007
No
Type
1
Ceramics
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
Ethnological Collection of the Department of Museums, 1963-2007
No
Type
1
Decorations and textiles
2
Personal ornaments
3
Tools and industry
4
Fire related tools (materials to produce fire)
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)
14
Masks
15
Shadow play puppets
16
Currencies
17
Stamps and envelopes
18
Transport
19
Other collections
Natural History Collection
Natural History Collection of the Department of Museums, 1963-2007
No
Type
1
Birds
2
Mammals
3
Amphibians
4
Reptiles
5
Sea/fresh water creatures
6
Insects
7
Botany
8
Geology
9
Bones/Skeletons
10
Bird eggs
Contact
For any inquiries regarding museum collections, please contact koleksi@jmm.gov.my.
Pameran ini akan mempamerkan artifak budaya lebih daripada 60 kumpulan etnik Sabah dan Sarawak termasuklah adat resam, cara hidup, kraftangan, alatmuzik, permainan tradisional dan lain-lain.
