Orang Asli Craft Museum, Kuala Lumpur

The main entrance to the Orang Asli Craft Museum.

Orang Asli Craft Museum (Muzium Seni Kraf Orang Asli) is located at Jalan Damansara, next to the building of the National Museum, Kuala Lumpur. It is different with Aboriginal Museum, in Gombak, Selangor. As the name implies, it's intended to introduce the art of aboriginal craft in addition to other matters related to the culture of within these communities.

Apart from the craft items it also shows the connection between the items and the life of the people through their stories of myths and legends, culture and beliefs. The exhibits are on permanent display and some exhibited seasonally.

The galleries which have been enlarge, are divided into eight segments which show the life of the aboriginal, which includes background of tribal natives, geographical distribution and demographics, sculptures, carved masks, traditional residence, hunting equipment and fishing, mortality, musical instruments, accessories and woven garments. All the materials are delivered using a variety of methods including the use of multimedia to further ease the process of learning about the lives of the indigenous people of this.

Collection of masks on display.

Wood carvings by indigenous communities.

Fishing equipment.

Ticket prices Orang Asli Craft Museum

Visitor Type

• Citizen: RM 2.00
• Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs): RM 1.00
• Children aged 12 and under (citizen): free of charge
• Secondary School students dress uniforms (citizen): free of charge
• High School Students not dressed in uniform (citizen): RM 2.00
• Member of International Council of Museums (ICOM): free of charge
• Not a citizen: RM 5.00
• Children (6 to 12 years) (non-citizens): RM 2.00
• Children younger than 6 years (non-citizens): free of charge

Opening Hours

• 9.00 am - 6.00 pm (daily)
• Closed on the first day of Aidilfitri and Aidil Adha

Transport

Visitors can take a taxi or bus KL HOP-ON HOP-OFF, free bus (Go KL) or other alternative transportation based in KL Sentral Station, the commuter, LRT, monorail or walk for 20 minutes. You also will have opportunity to use the MRT service when it opens later.

Contact Person

Asmawi Bin Mohamed Yunus - Chairman MSKOA Museum (asmawi@jmm.gov.my)

Address:

Orang Asli Craft Museum, Department of Museums Malaysia, Jalan Damansara, 50566 Kuala Lumpur

Tel:   603-22671000 samb.154 / 171/153

Fax: 603-2282 7294/2287 1275

Email: pr.mskoa@jmm.gov.my

Islamic Arts Museum, Kuala Lumpur

Front entrance of the Islamic Arts Museum, Kuala Lumpur.

Islamic Arts Museum is located near the National Mosque, Kuala Lumpur and is part of the attraction of a variety of attractions available surrounding the area of Taman Tasik Perdana. It’s opened since 12 December 1998 and is the largest museum of Islamic Art in Southeast Asia with a total of more than 7,000 artifacts that come from various corners of the world.

The museum is divided into 12 main galleries are classified according to the type of artifacts displayed through located at different levels; the level-3 and level-4. At Level 3, it houses collection of Al-Quran and manuscript, Construction & Engineering (Islamic architecture), Indian Gallery, Chinese Gallery, the Malay World Gallery of Ancient and also reconstructed room of Ottoman Syria, while at level-4 also featuring collection of textile items, weapons and armors, ceramics and glasses equipment from the Islamic World.

Among the highlights is this dome.

Engineering construction (architecture).

Museum's gift shop.

The museum has been widely recognized from various parties. Among them are as follows:

2014 - Platinum Award-Tourist Attraction (Culture, Arts and Heritage) Category - awarded by Kuala Lumpur Mayor's Tourism Award.

2014 - Top 10 Travelers' Choice Museums (10th in Asia) - awarded by TripAdvisor.

2015 - Top 10 Travelers' Choice Museums (10th in Asia) - awarded by TripAdvisor.

Ticket Museum of Islamic Art

Visitor Type

• Adults: RM 14.00
• Students (with student card): RM 7.00
• Elderly (Malaysians above 55 years and over): RM 7.00
• Children (6 and under): Free
• Ticket prices will be charged at RM 12 and RM 6 when special gallery is not open.

Opening Hours

• Open daily from 10.00 am - 6.00 pm.

Transportation

• You can take any transportation to go to Masjid Negara including, bus, taxi and train.

Unique Group of Plants; Cactus

Cactus has important functions and is a unique plant.

For those of us who live in the tropics cactus may seem unusual because it grows in dry areas. Although some can be grown here, but the cacti are group of plants that so large just as other plants group.

Cactus plants are collection of plants in the family Cactaceae, the group consists of 127 genera and consists of approximately 1,750 species identified. It has varieties in sizes and shapes with a relatively wide distribution, but usually in a dry lying area (with low rainfall levels). However, some families of cactus is very unique and a plant that supplies tasty fruit to be eaten.

Stunning cactus image.

Beautiful flower from Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus.

Cactus is an important source of food in the desert.

Just like any other plants cactus conducting photosynthesis to produce its own food. The different is most cacti equipped with spikes coming out of the trunk through the points known as "areola". The thorns on cactus also vary according to the type (and it is one of the important features to recognize a species of cactus).

Although cacti spines provide protection to the cactus it also has many other purposes. One is to reduce the sunlight directly hit on the stem. Spines also offer little protection from the hot sun. Even for species of cactus "cholla", spines help to spread the seeds that will be attached to the animal and will fall in a new place that might be appropriate for it to grow on more fertile land.

However cacti are also an important plant to animals and humans. For examples animals such as desert tortoises, cactus is a source of food that can provide energy and water, while other animals are also made of cacti as place to build nest and home. At the same time, human take benefit of cacti as a source of water when necessary. While some species of cacti produce edible fruit. Among the most famous cactus fruit is "dragon fruit". Even for "dragon fruit", the entire part of the plant can be used to provide food source for humans.

Cholla cactus has spines that easily attaches.

Flowers from saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea)

Among cacti used as decoration.

Few other species of cacti used as decoration.

Among the interesting things about the cactus is; the largest cactus is from the species of Pachycereus pringlei, ever recorded reached a height of 19.2 m (63 ft), while the smallest species are   Blossfeldia liliputiana, with the diameter size of only 1 cm (0.4 in) when mature. While such a large species of cactus "saguaro" (Carnegiea gigantea) is said to be able to absorb water up to 200 US gallons (760 liters) during the rainy season.

Recognizing the uniqueness of these cacti, many cactus centers been opened to get people attention and educate the important of cacti. It also featured as an ornamental plant, many more potential cacti raised here. Naturally cactus is a plant that is still less explored for its further potentials. Then recognizing these unique plants and learning more about it are very important.

Dragon fruit farm in Vietnam.

Dragon fruit look delicious.

Cactus fruit, known as "Indian Fig" sale at the market.

National Science Centre Kuala Lumpur

National Science Centre, Bukit Kiara in Kuala Lumpur.

National Science Center is another important location for sightseeing in Kuala Lumpur for educational tour. It is built on hilly terrain with a land area about 8 hectares located in Bukit Kiara. National Science Centre was officially opened by former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad on 29 November, 1996.

National Science Center (NSC) has more futuristic architecture than any museums or other exhibition centers in Kuala Lumpur. In addition it has nine galleries featuring various themes related sciences in order to help crating public interest to science.

It is an important venue for students because it is equipped not only with its unique exhibits, but also Taman Pendidikan Sains (Science Educational Park) which houses numbers of animals such as deer, rabbits, chickens, ostriches and others. There is also an aquarium to expose visitors to aquatic life.

The entrance to the National Science Centre.

Among the exhibitions.

Aquarium here different than in Aquaria, KLCC.

Ticket National Science Center

Individual Entry

Adults 18 years and over: RM 6

Children under 12 years: RM 3

Group packages

Groups of Primary School teachers: RM 2

High School Student groups including teachers: RM 3

Adult groups (minimum 10 people): RM 5

Opening hours

It is open daily from 9: 00 - 5: 00.

Layout map of National Science Center, Kuala Lumpur.

The center is temporarily closed for renovation.

For further information, please contact the National Science Centre via tel. + 603-2089 3400

Rumah Penghulu Abu Seman

Rumah Penghulu Abu Seman with traits of old Malay.

Rumah Penghulu Abu Seman also known as Rumah Penghulu is another popular attraction in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Anyway it’s not as popular to locals as any other attractions that get more coverage from the media. However, Rumah Penghulu is an important attraction for us in order to know more about traditional Malay architecture.

It is an old Malay house erected in stages between 1910 and 1930. It is originally the house of a village leader of Mukim Bagan Samak, Bandar Baharu, Kedah. It was originally located in Kampung Sungai Kechil but was recovered and transferred (1996-1997) by Badan Warisan Malaysia.

It is important to visit the site as an example of architecture of old Malay house. Though its new location in the Kuala Lumpur City is surrounded by high-rise buildings, Rumah Penghulu area itself planted with plants and herbs that contain more than 50 kinds of herbs and trees that add to the uniqueness of this location as a location for education.

Kitchen with unique equipment.

Living room with a mat of pandanus.

Connection between various parts of the house.

In addition to home architecture, interiors, furnishings, equipment and surroundings, visitors can actually join many guided tours offered by many travel agencies in Kuala Lumpur to enjoy additional activities. These activities include activities for children, activity architecture by examining the architecture of the houses using a plan, a way of village life activities for adults as well as many others according to the available packages.

You can also join a guided tour that is available here at 11:00 am and at 3:00 pm, Monday to Saturday. It is closed on Sundays and Public Holidays. A contribution of RM10.00 is charged for participating in this guided tour which will also provide a lot of useful information. It takes about an hour.

Minimum 10 persons/ group

Adults: RM68 / person

Student: RM45 / person

Children: RM45 / person

No. Tel: + 603-2144 9273

Email: info@badanwarisan.org.my

A wonderful experience looking out the window.