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| TOURISM MALAYSIA MEDIA CHALLENGE: KL MUSEUM TOUR, REVISITED |
15 MAY 2017, WORLD MUSEUM DAY is celebrated in many style. TOURISM MALAYSIA decided to organised a Museum Exploration Day, with a Treasure Hunt Program scheduled with 25 printed media, electronic media and online media for the opportunity to explore various museum in KL City Centre.
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| MEDIAS' AT THE ROYAL MUSEUM |
TOURISM MALAYSIA collaboration with DEPARTMENT OF MUSEUMS MALAYSIA, with The Treasure Hunt Program, is in hope to be a platform to revive the interest towards museum especially among Malaysian and tourist. In the same time Tourism Malaysia hope to build a much stronger relationship with the Media team.
The Treasure Hunt Program brought the Media Team to explore four main museum,
- The ROYAL MUSEUM (Muzium Diraja),
- NATIONAL MUSEUM (Muzium Negara),
- MALAY WORLD ETHNOLOGY MUSEUM (Muzium Etnologi Dunia Melayu),
- ORANG ASLI CRAFT MUSEUM (Muzium Seni Kraf Orang Asli)
It gave the Media Team the opportunity to have a look closer at what is display in each museum, activities that is available when on special occasion, but what is more important will be of knowledge for the future generation and a remembrance down memory lane for the older and current generation.
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| THE ROYAL THRONE |
Another interesting exhibition is the 'Raja Kita' Exhibition that was just launch recently. It showcases the private collection, of the YANG DI-PERTUAN AGONG. And for whom who had the chance to visit the ROYAL MUSEUM, where all the private collection is on display will be at awed as these is an up-close personal with all the collection, the ritual and how it look like in the old castle (Istana Lama) where it use to be the former residence of all Malaysia's YANG DI-PERTUAN AGONG.
The exploration of all four museum is based on the treasure hunt questionnaires prepared by the DEPARTMENT OF MUSEUMS MALAYSIA curators.
The Treasure Hunt started from The ROYAL MUSEUM, with locating the right objects and putting up the answer online via social media. Another step in promoting and educating public on what is displayed in the museum. After completing the task in the Royal Museum, the hunt continues in the NATIONAL MUSEUM with the opportunity to ride the KL HOP ON HOP OFF , a bus shuttle that services rides around KL for tourist with an open deck seater.
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| NATIONAL MUSEUM |
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| KL HOP ON KL OFF |
The curators of NATIONAL MUSEUM gave a short briefed on what to expect in the last location and task as a team. As each task and questionnaires leads and open ups lots of knowledge that some forgot, some knew about it and some found it a new one.
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| TRADITIONAL GAMES AS TASK |
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| SEPARATION OF HERBS, A TASK THAT WAS JOKED IF ONE WISH TO LOOK FOR A DAUGHTER IN LAW DO THIS AND IF SHE PASS TO DO SO IN A SHORT WHILE AND ABLE TO IDENTIFY EACH HERB THEN SHE IS ELIGIBLE |
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| COCONUT IN THE OLD STYLE |
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| THE PERAK ROYAL THRONE |
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| MALAY WEDDING DIAS HERE OUR TASK IS TO RE-COSTUME A PARTICIPANT THE OFFICIAL ATTIRE OF A PERAK PRINCESS |
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| ORANG ASLI IN THEIR TRADITIONAL OUTFIT |
History is a timeless collection through time, and what is done and spend by the Department of Museum Malaysia is not cheap and takes time in preservation. It is all about who we are and sharing that with the world is something we should be proud of. Knowing that some countries exist but with no history to look back at is sad. Knowing that the future generation will not be able to know what exactly happen and how.
Treasure what we have and value it by bringing that knowledge back to our children and their children.
CLOSING OF KL MUSEUM TOUR, REVISITED
What is a program without a closing, and since it was a Treasure Hunt, each team is of course given a token for their effort. Our many Thank You to TOURISM MALAYSIA for a fun time spend and the effort to build a closer relationship with Media.
ROYAL MUSEUM (Muzium Diraja)
9.00am - 5.00pm / Monday - Sunday
Closed on Hari Raya AidilFitri First & Second
Adult: RM 5.00
Children: RM 2.00 (6-12 years old) / FREE (below 5 years old)
Elderly: RM3.00, OKU: RM 3.00
School Children
Uniformed: RM2.00 / Non-Uniformed: RM3.00 (13-17 years old)
The ROYAL MUSEUM is located in Istana Negara Lama, Jalan Istana, Kuala Lumpur, used to be the residence to SERI PADUK BAGINDA YANG DI-PERTUAN AGONG and RAJA PERMAISURI AGONG from 1957 until 2011, which was later open to public in 2013.
Build in 1928, it use to belong to a Chinese Millionaire Chan Wing, with an area of 11.34 hectar.
NATIONAL MUSEUM
9.00am - 6.00pm / Monday - Sunday
Closed on Hari Raya AidilFitri First & Second
MALAYSIA
Adult: RM 2.00
Elderly & OKU: RM 1.00
Children: FREE (below 12 years old)
Primary School: FREE / Secondary School: RM 2.00
ICOM: Free
NON-MALAYSIA
Adult: RM 5.00
Children: RM 2.00 (6-12 years old) / FREE (below 6 years old)
Idea by YANG TERAMAT MULIA TUANKU ABDUL RAHMAN PUTRA AL HAJ, MALAYSIA 1ST PRIME MINISTER, with ground breaking in 1959 and completed on 31st August 1963.
Among the gallery's that is on display in the NATIONAL MUSEUM are
- PREHISTORY GALLERY (Galeri Sejarah Awal)
- MALAY KINGDOMS GALLERY (Galeri Kerajaan Melayu Awal)
- COLONIAL ERA GALLERY (Galeri Era Kolonial)
- MALAYSIA TODAY (Galeri Malaysia Kini)
MALAY WORLD ETHNOLOGY MUSEUM
9.00am - 6.00pm / Monday - Sunday
Closed on Hari Raya AidilFitri First & Second
MALAYSIAN
Adult: RM 2.00
Elderly & OKU: RM 1.00
Children: FREE (Below 12 years old) / School Children Uniform
Children: RM 2.00 (School Children Uniformed)
ICOM: Free
NON MALAYSIAN
RM 2.00 (below 12 years old) / FREE ( Below 6 years old)
Focus on diversity of Malay Society and Culture in Malaysia such as
- Traditional Arts
- Clothing and Jewellery
- Traditional Games and Weaponry
Also displayed are the depiction of the social and cultural life of Malays in Malaysia such as
- Malay Traditional Village
- Shadow-Play Theater (Wayang-kulit)
- Malay Wedding Dias,
- Making of Wau Bulan (moon-kites)
Other display available is
- Cik Siti Wan Kembang dress
- Perak Wedding Dias,
- Variety of replicas of perahu (boats) and many more
ORANG ASLI CRAFT MUSEUM
9.00am - 6.00pm / Monday - Sunday
Closed on Hari Raya AidilFitri First & Second
MALAYSIAN
Adult: RM 2.00
Elderly & OKU: RM 1.00
Children: FREE (Below 12 years old) / School Children Uniform
Children: RM 2.00 (School Children Uniformed)
ICOM: Free
NON MALAYSIAN
Adults: RM 5.00
Children: RM 2.00 (below 12 years old) / FREE ( Below 6 years old)
Located close by with the NATIONAL MUSEUM. The existence of the museum is to preserve the culture and heritage of Orang Asli in the Semenanjung of Malaysia. Its a collection of
- Their way of life,
- Culture and believes,
- Myth and legends,
- Crafts and scupltures