the Malay Technology Museum is located at kota baru and in the capital city Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Muara District Brunei. it is situated next to the Brunei Museum. the building was donated by the royal Dutch / Shell group of companies in conjunction with the Sultanate's Independence in 1984. the museum was officially opened by His Majesty the sultan on 29 february 1988. the featuring is shows how things were done in ancient time which are displays in boat making, fishing, metalworking and goldsmithing
the museum has 3 exhibition halls =
- Water Village Traditional Technology Gallery:
- This gallery shows various types of handicrafts and cottage industries found in the water village.it includes boat construction, roof-making, gold smiting, silver smiting, brass casting and cloth weaving.
Inland Traditional Technology Gallery:
This gallery contains exhibits of
indigenous technologies of the in land people. It shows models of Kedayan,
Dusun and Murut houses and a Punan hut. Techniques of production of Sago, brown
sugar and handicrafts are also displayed
This gallery shows
architectural structure of houses in the water village - Kampong Ayer in the
late 19th up to the mid 20th century.
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