Islamic Heritage Museum

The museum was originally constructed as the James Brooke Malay College school building. It was then later changed to the Sarawak Malay Madrasa in 1930.^[2][3] In 1992, the building was converted into the Islamic Heritage Museum on 22 May 1992.^[4]

The museum building uses raised floor and it has two inner courtyards. The material used for the building construction are concrete, timber and bricks.^[5] It consists of seven galleries, which are:

• History of Islam in Sarawak
• Islamic Architecture
• Islamic Science, Technology, Economy, Education and Literature
• Islamic Costume, Music and Personal Collections
• Islamic Weaponry
• Islamic Decoration Art and Domestic Utensil
• Quran Collections^[6][1]

The museum exhibits the history and culture of the Muslim community in Sarawak and the Malay Archipelago, such as the development of Islam.^[4]

The museum opens everyday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on weekdays and from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekends free of charge.^[7]

• List of museums in Malaysia
• Islam in Malaysia