The Sabah State Museum is located in the same place where, once, the
British North Borneo Governor’s Istana was situated. Built in the year 1985,
the museum consists of the Main Building, Science and Education Center,
Heritage Village, Sabah Art Gallery and the Museum of Islamic Civilization. The
inside of the museum is loaded with many galleries, which include the Natural
history, Ceramics, Ethnography and the exhibits of Archaeology. If you love
experiencing traditional things, there is a heritage village on the grounds of
Museum, which allows you to enter and behold the different vintage and
traditional houses of various unique groups from Sabah. The place also organizes
the timely cultural activities.
How to reach: You can take the Bus No. 13 from
the main City Hall and the ticket will cost you around 1 MYR per person only.
Price: The entry fees to the museum is
approximately 15 MYR per person.
Timings: 9 AM to 5 PM