Museums & culture in Malaysia
Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
archaeological site
Agop Batu Tulug
longhouse
Annah Rais Longhouse
highland village
Ba'kelalan
house museum
Baba and Nyonya Heritage Museum
town
Balik Pulau
highland region
Bario and the Kelabit Highlands
longhouse
Bavanggazo Rungus Longhouses
town
Bentong
museum
Borneo Cultures Museum, Kuching
district
Brickfields Little India
cemetery
Bukit China
archaeological site
Bukit Tengkorak
village
Carey Island
market
Central Market Kuala Lumpur
village
Chitty Village
village
Clan Jetties of George Town
festival
Gawai Dayak
museum
Han Chin Pet Soo, Ipoh
museum
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
village
Janda Baik
district
Johor Bahru Heritage District
temple
Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple
festival
Kaamatan Harvest Festival
village
Kampung Morten
village
Kampung Pulai
town
Kapit
town
Kuala Kubu Bharu
town
Kuala Lipis
town
Kuala Perlis
village
Kuala Sepetang
district
Kuala Terengganu Chinatown
museum
Kuching Cat Museum
village
Kukup
town
Kundasang
craft tradition
Labu Sayong Pottery
village
Long Pasia
cave
Madai Caves
theatre
Mak Yong Dance Theatre
open-air museum
Mari Mari Cultural Village
heritage village
Monsopiad Heritage Village
town
Muar
town
Mukah
museum
Muzium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
museum
National Textile Museum
museum
Paddy Museum
market
Pasar Payang
museum
Pasir Gudang Kite Museum
royal town
Pekan
museum
Perak Museum
museum
Pinang Peranakan Mansion
village
Portuguese Settlement
village
Pulau Duyong
village
Pulau Ketam
planned city
Putrajaya
festival
Regatta Lepa
heritage trail
Royal Klang Heritage Walk
factory visit
Royal Selangor Visitor Centre
museum
Sabah State Museum
open-air museum
Sarawak Cultural Village
tradition
Sarawak Longhouses
village
Sekinchan
town
Semporna
town
Seremban
town
Sibu
village
Sim Sim Water Village
village
Siniawan
tradition
Songket Weaving
craft village
Sumangkap Gong Village
town
Sungai Lembing
town
Tambunan
village
Tanjung Sepat
town
Tenom
museum
Terengganu State Museum
craft tradition
Wau Bulan Kite Making
tradition