Cats, ghosts and gold: 5 unique museums to visit in Malaysia


The Cat Museum in Kuching, Sarawak is popular with cat lovers. — Filepic

Museums are a great place to learn about the history and culture of a place or people. As museums and galleries in Malaysia are once again open to visitors after about three months of closure due to Covid-19, we take a look at five of the more quirky ones.

This is actually part of Melaka’s large Muzium Rakyat, located along Jalan Kota, which houses a number of smaller museums and galleries.

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