Muzium & Tapak Bersejarah

Just off Jalan Penampang and surrounded by lush gardens is the Sabah Museum Complex, comprising the Main Building, the Science and Technology Centre, the Heritage Village, Ethno-Botanical Garden and the Sabah Islamic Civilization Museum.

Main Building

The Main Building is designed after a traditional Rungus longhouse; inside are the Ethnography, Natural History, Ceramics, Archaeology and History Galleries that showcase the rich and diverse culture and history of Sabah. The Main Building also houses the Marble Hall for temporary exhibitions.

Science and Technology Center

The Science and Technology Centre houses three exhibitions: oil and gas production in Sabah, broadcasting in Sabah and a North Borneo Railway in Sabah.

Heritage Village

The Heritage Village is situated within the Ethno Botanical Gardens in the Sabah Museum Complex. The Heritage Village allows guests a chance to view several traditional houses of Sabah within a small area. Among them are a Bajau House complete with a wedding dais, a Murut longhouse with a lansaran (trampoline), a Chinese farmhouse with earthen floor, a Bamboo House and a House of Skulls.

Ethnobotanical Garden

Commercial, medicinal, ritual and food and ornamental plants make up the well-planned gardens of the Sabah Museum. A Montane Garden also graces the grounds of the Museum.

Muzium Tun Mustapha ini terletak di Jalan Lintas, Kudat. Jarak Muzium ke Pekan Kudat adalah 2 km, manakala jarak ke Lapangan Terbang adalah 5.1 km.

Muzium ini merupakan muzium yang pertama dibina di Kudat yang bertujuan untuk  mempamerkan kisah hidup Tun Mustapha serta budaya dan sejarah yang terdapat di daerah Kudat.

Muzium ini terdiri daripada dua Galeri, di bahagian aras 1 menempatkan Galeri Budaya dan Sejarah di Daerah Kudat, manakala di aras bawah pula menempatkan Galeri Tun Mustapha. Terdapat juga Perpustakaan Mini yang terletak di aras 1.

There are exhibition galleries in this Museum – the Islam in Nusantara, Islam in Malaysia, Islam Sabah, Prophet Muhammad and Islamic Commandment.

This museum is situated at Pogunon Village, Penampang and about 11km from Kota Kinabalu City and 3km from Donggongon town. The importance of the site was first revealed in January 2000 during the construction of a Pogunon Village Kindergarten building. Three jars; pieces of four jars; blue and white plates, and bowls whole were unearthed during construction. Human bones were also found in the three jars. The ceramics originated from China, made between 16th to 19th century. The museum is sited on an ancient graveyard of megaliths which served as grave markers.

This museum is located at top of the hill along Jalan Istana, about 10 km from Sandakan Airport and 1km from Sandakan town. This house was rebuilt in 1946/47 and was the first government permanent timber dwelling to be built after the 2nd World War. It was occupied by Mr. Harry Keith, a Conservator of Forests with his wife, Agnes Newton Keith and their son, George.

In 2001, the Department of Sabah Museum in collaboration with the Federal Department of Museums and Antiquities began the task of restoration of the house. With the opening of the house on 26th April 2004, Sabah’s tribute to the award winning American authoress has come full circle. The book “Land Bellow the Wind” made Agnes Keith famous in 1939, and the book continues to make Sabah well known right up to this day.

The Agnes Keith house is furnished simply with reproduction of colonial furniture and genuine antiques. A gallery on first floor tells the story of this remarkable woman, her books and family. A Keith Time-line starts in 1873 and ends in 2004 tracing the past to the present Keith generation. War artefacts are also displayed.

This archaeological site is located at Jalan Tampi-Tampi, about 10km south of Semporna town. It is on a hill about 600 feet above sea level. Bukit Tengkorak is a volcanic rock-shelter site and a part of volcano mouth of 2km in diameter. Bukit Tengkorak Archaeological Site is the largest pottery making factory in Southeast Asia during the Neolithic period.

The hill slopes are littered with numerous pottery shards with various patterns dating 3,000 BP. An ethno-archaeological study shows that pottery making is still practised by the Bajau of Semporna today.

This museum is situated at Batu Puteh Village, about 41km from Kota Kinabatangan town ship and 80km from Sandakan town. It is an isolated limestone hill and reaches about 40 metres in height and is part of the Labang limestone formation, 20-25 million years ago. It was used as an ancient log coffin burial site from about 500 to 900 years ago.

There are three main caves in Agop Batu Tulug, namely Agop Sawat (upper cave), Agop Lintanga (middle cave) and Agop Suriba (lower cave). The caves here (Agop Sawat and Lintanga) contained more than 125 ancient log coffins, which represent one of Sabah’s unique cultural heritage.

Formerly a Government Rest House, built in 1946 and completed in 1947. It was built by the Borneo Construction Company Ltd. It has been turned into the Keningau Heritage Museum in 2008. VVIPs such as Malaysia’s Prime Ministers, YAM. Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra AL-Haj and YAB. Tun Abdul Razak had visited and stayed at this historic Rest House before. Visitors to the Keningau Heritage Museum can view aspects of Keningau’s heritage covering culture, Islamic Civilization, history, zoology, ethno-botany and sports.

The Lumuyu Rock Carving is situated on a small hill, about 62km from Tenom town, 30-40 minutes from Bekuku Village, Ulu Tomani, Tenom District. The rock carving is rare and was discovered by villagers in 1971. Measuring 25ft. by 32ft., the weathered sandstone boulder is carved with unique patterns of human-like faces, foot prints and many other patterns. According to folklore, the carvings were made by six brothers to release their grief at the loss of their youngest brother who was murdered. An exhibition gallery on site provides more information about rock carvings in Sabah. The Lumuyu rock Carving was gazetted as a cultural heritage on 19 May 1999.

Muzium Antanom terletak di tengah-tengah  Pekan Tenom yang dahulunya kawasan tapak perkuburan orang europa atau “European Cemetery”. Muzium ini dinamakan Muzium Antanom sempena nama Pahlawan Murut iaitu Antanom atau Ontoros  yang melawan penjajahan British atas sebab cukai kepala pada awal tahun 1900an. Pada tahun 2009, Jabatan Muzium telah mendirikan sebuah bangunan di tapak ini dan dibuka kepada orang awam untuk melihat pameran. Beberapa artifak dan kraftangan masyarakat Murut di pamerkan disini. 

Muzium ini boleh dilawati setiap hari dari jam 9.00 pagi – 5.00 petang secara percuma.

Muzium Mat Sator terletak di Kg. Kapayan Lama atau 5km dari Pekan Tambunan merupakan tapak kubu pahlawan Mat Sator yang menentang penjajahan British pada awal tahun 1900an bersama Mat Salleh. Kubu ini telah di bedil meriam oleh pihak British dan kebanyakkan pengikut  Mat Sator mati namun dia terselamat dari serangan tersebut. Pihak British Berjaya membunuhnya selepas Mat Sator menyerang penempatan British di Kudat.

Muzium Mat Sator di buka pada umum  selepas dirasmikan pada tahun 3 Julai 2017 oleh Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan. Ianya merupakan Muzium “insitu” yang menunjukkan bekas kubu yang masih jelas kelihatan. Muzium Mat Sator juga mempunyai Pameran sejarah Tambunan, peralatan pertanian, kraftangan, peralatan muzik dan gambar-gambar lama. 

Boleh dilawati setiap hari dari jam 9.00 pagi hingga 5.00 petang secara percuma.

Muzium Monumen Peringatan Mat Salleh terletak di Kg. Tibabar atau 4.0km dari Pekan Tambunan. Tapak ini merupakan kubu kuat Paduka Mat Salleh semasa menentang penjajahan British. Namun, setelah di kepung dan di tembak dengan meriam maka Paduka Mat Salleh terkorban bersama-sama dengan pengikutnya. Bagi memperingati beliau sebagai pahlawan, pihak kerajaan British telah membina Taman Monumen Peringatan Mat Salleh dan pengikutnya. yang terkorban  di tapak tersebut. 

Majlis Daerah Tambunan menjaganya sebelumnya namun  di serah kepada Jabatan Muzium sehingga sekarang. Eskavasi Arkeologi  di kawasan  tapak asal kubu Mat Salleh ini juga menunjukkan terdapat aktiviti pra-sejarah melalui penemuan alat batu disana. 

Tapak ini boleh di lawati setiap hari dari jam 9.00 pagi – 5.00 petang secara percuma.

Muzium Rumah Bambu dan Watu Tinuridong terletak di Kg. Sunsuron iaitu 7.0km dari Pekan Tambunan. Tapak tersebut merupakan kubu masyarakat Sinsuron menentang Mat Salleh dan pengikutnya pada tahun 1900an kerana menceroboh dan membuat kekacauan di Kg. Sunsuron. Mereka menaikkan sebuah Batu besar ukuran panjang 2.13m, lebar 2.18m dan tebal 23cm kemudian  dikenali sebagai “Watu Tinuridong” untuk melindungi mereka atau “tingolig” dari serangan Mat Salleh. Manakala, “Rumah Bambu” di sebelah Watu Tinuridong  tersebut merupakan model rumah masyarakat Dusun di Kg. Sunsuron pada masa dahulu. 

Rumah tersebut dibuat daripada bambu keseluruhannya iaitu atap, dinding dan lantai kecuali rangka rumah dan tiang yang mengunakan kayu keras. Di dalam rumah tersebut pameran barangan yang digunakan kehidupan seharian pada masa dahulu. 

Tapak ini boleh di lawat setiap hari dari jam 9.00 pagi – 5.00 petang secara percuma.

Muzium Tun Sakaran terletak di jalan Inabah Kamal, Semporna Sabah, Malaysia. Ia dinamakan sempena nama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah ke-8, Sakaran Dandai.

Muzium ini kebanyakannya menampilkan sejarah dan budaya masyarakat Semporna, terutama masyarakat Bajau. Tingkat bawah mempunyai galeri utama sementara tingkat atas mempamerkan budaya artifak sejarah masyarakat Semporna.

Muzium Nisan Purba merupakan muzium mini yang terletak di Pulau Omadal yang merupakan sebuah pulau kecil di perairan Semporna. Muzium mini ini menyentuh serba sedikit kehidupan masyarakat Bajau Semporna dan memperlihatkan kepakaran masyarakat Bajau melalui kesenian mengukir kayu dan batu nisan yang merupakan juga bukti-bukti penghasilan bekas nisan-nisan purba yang telah wujud suatu ketika dahulu. Yang menariknya ukiran kayu masyarakat Bajau mempunyai kesenian tersendiri tanpa dipengaruhi oleh seni-seni ukiran kayu di Asia Tenggara.