The National Museum
was first proposed by the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman.
The construction of the building commenced
in 1958, and completed in 1962. It was
constructed on the site of the former Selangor Museum
which was destroyed on the 10th March, 1645, due to the bombing by
Allied forces during WW2.
The architect of the
museum, Ho Kok Hoe designed the museum in the image of a traditional Malay
house imbued with the grandeur of Malay royal palace. The museum’s façade is complemented with 2
splendid Italian mosaic murals narrating the story of Malaysian nationhood,
designed by artist Cheong Lai Tong.
National Museum was inaugurated on the 31st August,
1963 by the 3rd Seri Paduka Baginda
Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malyasia, Tuanku Syed Putra Al-Haj Ibni Al-Marhum
Syed Hassan Jamalullaill.
The date, 31st August,
had been selected so as to coincide with the independence day of Federation of
Malaya.
60 sen Muzium Sungai Lembing • Kiew Wheel
Museum Sungai Lembing is the only museum of its
kind of the underground mining in Malaysia. Sungai Lembing was once the world’s largest
tin mine. The museum is housed in a
double storey bungalow located on a hill, known as The Bungalow European 1 (
BE1 ), once a residential home for the
mining company managers. The museum has
11 galleries. The ground floor houses
the history of Sungai Lembing ; mining and process safety ; mining dioramas;
and electrical machinery and appliances.
The upper level houses the History of Mining ; Geology and Geomorphology
; Arcade Mining ; Memory Mining; Equipment and
Clothing ; Mining Methods ; and Mining
Economy.
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Kiew wheel is
a tool part of the equipment at the kiew which was used
to transport workers, goods, wood or iron up and down in a pit.
60 sen Muzium Adat • Keris Panjang ( Long Jagged Knife )
Muzium
Adat is the first of its kind in Malaysia. It was the idea of the Cultural, Art and
Heritage Minister, Dr. Rais Yatim. The
inauguration of the museum was on 2nd February, 2008, by Undang Luak
Jelebu, Dato/ Musa bin Wahab together with Dr. Rais Yatim. The Muzium Adat is located in Kuala Klawang,
some 30km from Serembang, the capital of Negeri Sembilan. The museum consists of 4 main galleries that emphasize
on compiling several aspect of life in Malaysian society.
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Keris
Panjang are usually honed from
wood or horn. The handle are decorated
with carvings of floral blossoms, some are made to resemble horse footprints or
heads of birds.
60 sen Muzium Tekstil Negara • Kain Sarung Limar Songket
Musium
Tekstil Negara is responsible for
collecting, researching preserving, documenting and exhibit the country;s
textile heritage. The museum is located
in an Mughal-Islamic style building built in 1905. This building has been gazette as a historic
building under the National Heritage Act 2005.
The museum is open to visitors starting from 9th Janaury
2010.
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Kain
sarung limar songke’s centerfield is filled with interlocking
persimmon fruit, while the head is fully decorated with bamboo shoots and
floral designs. It was a possession of
the royal family of Terengganu from 1800s.
60 sen Muzium Chimney • Menara Chimney
Chimney Historical
Museum Information
Center’s building is located on the historical site of
the coal mining in Tanjung Kubong, known during the British occupation as Coal
Point. The unique history surroundings allows Chimney
Museum to receive The International
Green Apple Environment Award in 2013 by the Green Organization, United Kingdom.
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Chimney Tower,
known as ‘Punil’ by the local, is a wellknown landmark in Labuan.
The exact function of the Chimney Tower is still uncertain.
60 sen Muzium Perak • Elephant Skull
Built in 1883, Muzium
Perak is the first museum established in Malaysia. The 3rd British Resident in Perak,
Sir Hugh Low had Leonard Wray Jr, a botanist, geologist and Taman Bukit Larut
Superintendent to gather a diverse collection of local zoological and herbarium
specimens. The building is characterized
by elements of classical Greek and Roman which focus on the balance of each
upright and crosswise side.
Skull of an Asian Elephant.
60 sen Muzium Negara • Dongson Bell
Muzium Negara design
was inspired by the architecture of the Rumah Gadang, a Minangkabau architecture.
. The display and exhibit range from tableaux
showing cultural events, festivals and costumes, to traditional weapons,
musical instruments, art and crafts, ceramics, and flora and fauna.
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The bronze bell was found in Kampung Pencu, near Muar, Johor. it is believed to be produced around 150 CE, based on the thermo-luminescence dating, which coincides with the expansion of the kingdom of Funan.
60 sen Muzium Kota Kayang • Acuan Pitil
The museum which is located in Kuala Perlis, was
buil to commemorate the former center of reign established in Kota Kayang once
known as the Indera Kayangan. The museum
is diided into 6 galleries includeArchaeological gallery, Guns gallery,
Cultural gallery, Gallery of Great Ministers, and the Royal gallery.
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A type of currency mold found in Sunger Perlis. It is believed to have been used during the
times of the reign of Sultan Dhiauddin, 15th Sultan of Kedah, around
60 sen Muzium Labuan • Teko Tembaga
The Muzium
Labuan exhibits, preserve and disperse the knowledge of the historical and
cultural heritage of Labuan. The museum is divided into 2 galleries, the
upper and the lower. The lower gallery
consists of six-stage transition period beginning from the pre-historic era,
Brunei Sultanate, as a Federal Territory and an International Offshore
Financial Center.
The upper storey exhibit the
socio=cultural and socio-economy of local society of Bruneian Malays, Kadayan,
Chinese, Kadazan-dusun, Indians and Sikh.
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The brass teapot was originated from China, as were
other many brassware which were obtained though trades, migration and barter
activities.
60 sen Muzium Lembah Bujang • Batu Bersurat Sungai Emas
As the first archaeological theme mujseum in Malaysia, Muzium
Lembah Bujang display archaeological collection from the pre-historic and
pre-Islamic history of Bujang
Valley as a premier
entreport in SEA during the 2nd – 14th century. The architecture of the buildings posses the
same design with one of the temples found around the valley. The museum was inaugurated on 23rd
January 1980 by the Sultan of Kedah, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah.
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Sungai Emas Inscriptions of the Prasasti Buddha
Gupta was accidentally found during the excavation work in paddy field
irrigation system in 1979 and 1980 near Kampung Sungai Emas, Site 32, Kota
Kuala Muda. The inscription may be dated
back to 5th or 6th century AD.
60 sen Galeria Perdana • Bahtera Purba
The idea for Galeria Perdana was suggested by then
the Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The
gallery was to display the various awards, souvenirs and gift Dr Mahathir and
his wife received from world leaders, statesmen as well as Malaysian during his
tenure.
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A model of an ancient ark, given by Datuk Nik
Sapiea Nik Yusuf, NS Bahtera Sdn Bhd, Kelantan.
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Technical Details
Date of Issue : 31-Aug-2013
Date of Sale: 2-Sept-2013
Stamps
Denomination : 60sen x 10 designs
(Strip of 4 & Block of 6)
Stamp size : 45mm x 28mm
Paper : Tullis Russell High Reading
Yellow / Green Phosphor Gummed Stamp Paper
Printing Process: Litography
Stamp Sheet
Sheet Content : 24 stamps
Perforation : 14
Stamp Designer : World Communications
Network (M) Sdn Bhd
Printer : Southern Colour Print, New
Zealand
