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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

My World Tuesday-Textile Museum.

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Kuching Textile Museum.

It is sited at The Pavillion, Kuching. Open to the public in August 2000. It's architecture is a mixture of the English Renaissance and English Colonial. Constructed in 1907 as a medical centre, it later became the headquarters of the Education Department.
House and display authentic local textiles and costumes made by the ethnic community of Sarawak. Examples are the internationally known Iban pua kumbu and Sarawak Malay kain songket. 

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12 comments:

Arija said...

Textile museums for traditional indigenous culture are a great storehouse for accumulated knowledge through the ages.
I would dearly have liked to see some of the exhibits as well.

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Awang: That was a neat look at the old building.

Redzlan said...

Great B&W architectural pic here.
"Selamat Tahun Baru 2009"

Photo Cache said...

The architecture is very appealing.

Mine's over at http://ewok1993.wordpress.com

Eki said...

This is a beautiful architecture! I love the details. It look like a combination of local and British colonial elements.

Salam,
Eki

Unknown said...

Nice one :D But I think a bit overexposed on the right side. Intended eh?
Anyhow, the frame give the added mood. Mana dapat frame tu uncle?

Anonymous said...

What an interesting building

AmirFX said...

that building is so old...last year i got to see inside n got stunnishing moment...nice place to go for tourist out there...

Anonymous said...

Assalamu'alaikum Uncle Awang

Your post reminded me on my day in Kuching. I involved directly on the restoration and rehabilation of this building. From dilapidated former administrative office to museum. Challenges were so great as at that time rows of shoplots surrounding were demolished to make way for a new commercial complex. Roads sinked, Magistrate building next door were under threat, of ground settlement.

Thanks for your wonderful and beautiful photograph

bitingmidge said...

I'd love to see what goes on inside....

Have a great 2009!

Sunshine Coast Daily - Australia

Unknown said...

Akmal,
The frame is from photoscape (free down load).

Unknown said...

Mamadou Salam to You.
Well ,the building next to this museum is already demolish to give way to new building.