A dragon wood carving on display at the Perak Museum’s exhibition in Taiping. Photo: Bernama
The Dragon Exhibition: Images In Material Culture at the Perak Museum, Taiping, reveals the dragon’s reach far beyond China — appearing in Malay, Japanese, Korean, Indian, European and Latin American traditions, each culture shaping its own vision of the mythical beast.
Perak Museum Department director Mohd Nasrulamiazam Mohd Nasir says the exhibition – that runs through January 2026 – aims to highlight the dragon as a mythical creature that has existed across time in cultures worldwide.
