Labuan Museum
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| Established | 8 October 2004 |
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| Location | Labuan, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 05°16′37″N 115°14′43″E / 5.27694°N 115.24528°E |
| Type | museum |
The Labuan Museum (Malay: Muzium Labuan) is a museum located along Jalan Dewan in central Labuan, Malaysia.
The museum building was originally constructed in the 1950s. It was once the administration office of the British North Borneo government. After the formation of Malaysia in 1963, the building was once used as the Labuan district office and Labuan Municipal Council office building. In 1997, restoration works were done to the building followed by interior design works in 2002. The museum was officially opened on 8 October 2004 as the third museum opened in Labuan by Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Rais Yatim.[1][2]
Architecture
The museum building is a colonial era building which consists of 2 floors.[3]
