[updated 17/04/2015] Under a MYR 5 million conservation project, the restoration of the fort building has been completed. The interior has been refitted as a heritage museum. The site will re-open on Sat. 18 April 2015 under the management of the Sarawak Museum Department. The massive iron wood structure, dating from 1864, is one of […]
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Update (Jan. 20) – if you are interested in this event: given the current weather and flood conditions, we advise you to check with the organizers if the event is still on. (We ourselves do not have the contact info) ————————————————————————————– In the media : launch of a book on the history of the Hakka […]
Datin Patinggi Datuk Jamilah Anu, wife of Sarawak’s Chief Minister, launched an exhibition of local heritage buildings sketches on Friday 21 November at the Old Court House, Kuching. The exhibition is a follow-up of the limited preview that took place a few months ago. Organized by SHS in partnership with the Kuching Urban Sketchers group, […]
A follow-up event to view the interior of the recently completed building restoration before it is fitted with dated furniture and artefacts. Participants will also be guided to the transformations of the surroundings, that complement the restoration work. Where and when : Fort Alice, Sri Aman, Monday 17 Nov. , 2:30 to 4:00 pm Open […]
An event to preview heritage buildings sketches from Kuching and Siniawan by five talented sketchers helped to raise awareness on heritage conservation issues. The event was co-organzed by the local Urban Sketchers network, the Ranee Hotel, and the Sarawak Heritage Society. In an interview with the Borneo Post at this occasion, Sarawak Heritage Society Committee […]
The “Pameram Wastra Borneo” shows traditional textiles from the region. It is a joint initiative by 8 museums from the region : Sarawak Museum, Sabah Museum, Brunei Museum, West Kalimantan Museum, Kapuas Raya Sintang Museum (West Kalimantan), East Kalimantan Museum, South Kalimantan Museum and Central Kalimantan Museum. From 21 October 2012 to 21 April 2015 […]