The H.M.S. Malaya trophy is the most prestigious football and rugby tournament trophy ever organized in the history of national sports. This prestigious trophy has been used for about 46 years in the world of football and 65 years for rugby before being replaced by the Malaysia Cup and the Agong’s Cup. The history of the H.M.S. Malaya trophy in this country began when the Captain of H.M.S. Malaya, H.T. Buller presented two trophies to the Federated Malay States for football and rugby competitions in Malaya in 1921 as a token of appreciation after a visit to Malaya. The 100 YEARS TROPHY OF H.M.S. MALAYA EXHIBITION is organized by the Department of Museums Malaysia together with its strategic partner, the Malaysian Nuclear Agency to raise the prestige of this trophy to the national level through scientific research. The prestigious of this trophy is translated through this exhibition to the community so that the historical and scientific value of these two trophies can be seen and appreciated by every level of society.

Trofi H.M.S. Malaya merupakan trofi kejohanan sukan bola sepak dan ragbi yang paling berprestij pernah dianjurkan dalam sejarah sukan negara. Trofi berprestij ini telah digunakan selama lebih kurang 46 tahun dalam dunia sukan bola sepak dan 65 tahun bagi sukan ragbi sebelum digantikan dengan Piala Malaysia dan Piala Agong. Sejarah trofi H.M.S. Malaya di negara ini bermula apabila Kapten Kapal H.M.S. Malaya iaitu H.T. Buller menghadiahkan dua buah trofi kepada Negeri-negeri Melayu Bersekutu untuk dipertandingkan dalam sukan bola sepak dan ragbi di Tanah Melayu pada tahun 1921 sebagai tanda penghargaan selepas lawatan ke Tanah Melayu. Pameran 100 Tahun Trofi H.M.S. Malaya ini dianjurkan oleh Jabatan Muzium Malaysia bersama rakan strategik, Agensi Nuklear Malaysia untuk mengangkat prestij piala ini ke peringkat nasional melalui kajian yang bersifat saintifik. Keunggulan trofi ini diterjemahkan melalui pameran kepada masyarakat supaya nilai sejarah dan saintifik pada kedua-dua trofi ini dapat ditatap dan dihayati oleh setiap lapisan masyarakat.

The exhibition Vote for Nation is being held to highlight the process of voting and to educate society on the importance of voting as part of citizen’s responsibility to elect the leader who shall form the government and lead the country’s administration. This exhibition is jointly held with the National Museum’s strategic partner, namely the Election Academy, Election Commission of Malaysia.