Borneo Cultures Museum

The Borneo Cultures Museum is a modern five-storey museum in Kuching, Sarawak, forming the centrepiece of the Sarawak Museum Complex on Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg. Opened on 9 March 2022, it is the largest museum in Malaysia and the second largest in Southeast Asia. It showcases the natural history, archaeology and diverse ethnic cultures of Borneo through interactive galleries, extensive artefact collections and multimedia displays.

Visitors can expect a contemporary air-conditioned museum spread over five floors with themed galleries including Beginnings, In Harmony with Nature, Time Changes, Objects of Desire and Intangible Heritage. The museum displays archaeological finds, traditional crafts, textiles, ceremonial objects and multimedia installations. Visitors can explore interactive exhibits, audio-visual theatres, a children's gallery and temporary exhibition spaces within a modern architectural setting overlooking the Sarawak River.

Part of the Sarawak Museum Complex whose origins date to 1891 as the Sarawak Museum founded during the Brooke era. The Borneo Cultures Museum was built as a modern replacement and extension, officially opened on 9 March 2022 by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak, representing a major investment to preserve and present Borneo's archaeological and cultural heritage.

Showcases the cultural heritage of Borneo's diverse ethnic groups including Iban, Bidayuh, Melanau, Orang Ulu, Malay and Chinese communities. The museum preserves and interprets traditional crafts, rituals, languages and intangible heritage, serving as a central institution for cultural education and identity in Sarawak.