Headline Museums with a focus Date 23 May 2010 Language English MediaTitle Sunday Star Page No E1,8,9 Section Star Education Article Size 2281 cm2 Journalist N/A Color Full Color Frequency Weekly ADValue 85,360 Circ / Read 320,964 / 1,072,000 PRValue 256,079

Showrooms of special exhibits The country does not only have museums with ancient artifacts of historical importance but also other more contemporary ones dedicated to automobiles telecommunication and forestry By TAN SHIOW CHIN educateC t thestar com my

DURING my school days 1 remember always getting excited whenever my class or a club had a field trip or fawaton sambil belajar Not only was it a chance to hang out and have fun with my friends but also an opportunity to get out of the classroom and visit new places Headline Museums with a focus Date 23 May 2010 Language English MediaTitle Sunday Star Page No E1,8,9 Section Star Education Article Size 2281 cm2 Journalist N/A Color Full Color Frequency Weekly ADValue 85,360 Circ / Read 320,964 / 1,072,000 PRValue 256,079

Generally the favoured desti Perkasa Much of the original equipment nations for such field trips were Moving along the that was once used in the building national monuments places of inter gallery one is now part of the display at the est like the Petronas Twin Towers will see and Menara Kuala Lumpur historical museum exhibits on As one enters the museum the sites and educational sites like zoos t the coun first gallery is dedicated to historical art galleries and museums try s first car manufacturer Proton Museums in particular were and even pre historical means of Perusahaan Otomobil National communication like cave paintings quite popular as they combined Bhd Bufori an Australian luxury history with education through batu berswat inscribed stone and car company which relocated to hollow wood drums displays ofactual artifacts or Malaysia in the mid 1990s local dioramas Do not be surprised to see a vase motorcycle manufacturer Modenas and a piece ofsongket among the While most people would have Motosikal dan Enjin National heard of Muzium Negara National exhibits in that gallery as items like Sdn Bhd and Perodua Malaysia s those were used to communicate Museum there are actually a second car manufacturer number of lesser known museums messages or stories through the Along with videos and explana in the Klang Valley that focus on patterns or drawings on them tions on each company and their The next gallery traces the path of specific subjects products there are also displays modem telecommunication meth Crazy over cars of the vehicles produced by these ods through the country s transition companies from Malaya to Malaysia As you approach the Welcome Although the museum is not very Starting with the introduction of Centre of the Sepang International big an estimated visiting time of the telegraph and Morse code to Circuit SIC it is quite hard to miss about 45 minutes should be suffi Malaya in 1876 the exhibits take the big signboard ofthe National cient to go through the museum Automobile Museum or Muzium visitors through the development of thoroughly it is a good place to wireless telecommunication from Automobil National get up close to vintage cars but no radios to telephones and teleprint Opened in March 2004 the touching allowed ers museum occupies two floors and has The museum is open from 9am three sections The displays are a combination to 6pm daily except for Hari Raya The first section as one enters of original equipment once used the museum to the left is on the SIC Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Haji by Telekom dioramas explana Admission is free and school tory notes and reproductions of old and the various motorsport events it hosts group tours can be arranged through photographs Visitors can also access audio Aside from the well known the museum head Intan Fadzri by Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian calling 03 8787 4759 1499 or e explanations and reproductions of Grand Prix the circuit also holds mailing mtanfadzri@jmm gov my typical telecommunications scenar the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Organised together with a tour of ios through mock phones located at Prix MotoGP and the Super GT the circuit which can be arranged the various displays International Series among others in advance with the SIC a visit to The upper level of the museum is Vintage car enthusiasts will enjoy the museum should appeal to both dedicated to modem telecommu the second section also on the students and teachers interested in nications via satellite and fibreoptic ground floor which displays various cars and racing technology As with the National Automobile antique cars that were donated to or Getting in touch Museum Muzium Telekom is also bought by the museum Almost every other person nowa Each car is accompanied by a brief small and can be visited thoroughly ownsa days — even students — in about 45 minutes explanation of its history in both handphone English and Bahasa Malaysia as well Aside from just visiting the Many people would have at least museum school groups can also as a summary of its specifications one e mail account and at the very arrange to participate in the Night like engine capacity power and top least there is always the regular at the Museum programme where speed push button landline telephone The oldest car displayed there is students get to sleep over at the Not surprising then that there is museum a 1904 Brush Mobile manufactured a whole museum dedicated to the The programme also includes by the Brush Electrical Engineering history of telecommunications in educational and fun activities organ Company in Leicester England Malaysia ised at Menara Kuala Lumpur and Among the other exhibits are a Comprising of two floors and the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve 1954 Jaguar D Type a 1960 Austin three galleries Muzium Telekom which are near the museum Opening hours are from 9am to Healey 3000 a 1923 Ford Speedster National Telecommunications and a 1935 Alvis Tourer 5pm daily except for public holi Museum is housed in a gazetted days Admission is free Guided tours Up on the second floor is where historical building onjalan Raja visitors can get a sense of the history can also be arranged by calling the Chulan Kuala Lumpur museum at 03 2031 9966 of Malaysia s local automobile indus The building was constructed in try 1928 to house one of the manual The wonders of wood The display starts with DRB telephone exchanges serving the The Forest Research Institute Hicom which helped develop area at the time and eventu Malaysia s first national motorcycle Malaysia FRIM in Kepong Selangor ally became the Selangor Telekom is well known for its nature trails Karisma and locally made truck Headquarters in the 1960s Headline Museums with a focus Date 23 May 2010 Language English MediaTitle Sunday Star Page No E1,8,9 Section Star Education Article Size 2281 cm2 Journalist N/A Color Full Color Frequency Weekly ADValue 85,360 Circ / Read 320,964 / 1,072,000 PRValue 256,079

and canopy walkway blocks of different types of timber Less well known perhaps is its wood lining the room s columns museum and research gallery At an average pace a visit to the Established in 1929 the FR1M museum and research gallery can be Museum has been around for as long completed in about an hour as the institute itself While the museum itself is free of charge visitors to FRIM must pay Beginning last January the muse an entrance fee of RM5 for a car with um underwent a one year renova its driver plus an additional RM1 tion to create the brand new FRIM for each passenger or RM1 each for Research Gallery on the museum s walk in visitors upper floor Students however can go in for The gallery showcases samples of free the many products prototypes and To make the most of a field trip to specimens from the institute s vari FRIM schools can combine a visit to ous research sections along with the museum with recreational activ explanatory posters ities like trekking cycling or having Among the interesting exhibits a picnic at the Kepong Botanical are two doors made out of bamboo Gardens and visits to the institute s a model of how furniture is tested various arboretums where students for strength and durability FRIM is can observe the different species of the only European certified furniture trees that grow in Malaysia testing centre in South East Asia and a diorama of various tropical fungi which consist of real speci Check these out mens The gallery also has biodiversity Here is a list of a few other interesting museums that cater to specific and biotechnology sections interests in the Klang Valley Visitors can view mounted insect specimens as well as seeds from Biomedical Museum various tropical plants in the biodi Located at the Institute for Medical Research IMR Jalan Pahang Kuala versity section Lumpur the most interesting aspect of this museum are the preserved The biotechnology area showcases specimens of various animals and diseased human body parts The commercial products that FRIM has museum also showcases the history and research achievements of IMR developed with different industrial partners Royal Malaysian Air Force RMAF Museum There are also two sections of the Located at the RMAF base atjalan Lapangan Terbang Lama Kuala gallery devoted to the history of the Lumpur aviation buffs will enjoy being able to get up close to the vari institute as well as the awards it has ous aircraft displayed at the museum as well as learning about the won in the last decade history of the RMAF Meanwhile downstairs in the OrangAsli Museum museum proper visitors can get up close to various artifacts made out Located in Gombak Selangor this museum is an excellent place to learn of wood all about the various Orang Asli tribes in Malaysia particularly their way of life and their contributions to the nation These range from traditional boats and drums to weapons like spears bird traps and agricultural equip Bank Negara Money Museum ment Located within the Bank Negara complex atjalan Kuching Kuala Make sure to take note of the 64 Lumpur visitors can check out the exhibits of old money and leam about metre long roton suspended around the history of currency in Malaysia The museum is currently undergoing the top of the room as well as the renovations and will open early next year Headline Museums with a focus Date 23 May 2010 Language English MediaTitle Sunday Star Page No E1,8,9 Section Star Education Article Size 2281 cm2 Journalist N/A Color Full Color Frequency Weekly ADValue 85,360 Circ / Read 320,964 / 1,072,000 PRValue 256,079 Headline Museums with a focus Date 23 May 2010 Language English MediaTitle Sunday Star Page No E1,8,9 Section Star Education Article Size 2281 cm2 Journalist N/A Color Full Color Frequency Weekly ADValue 85,360 Circ / Read 320,964 / 1,072,000 PRValue 256,079 Headline Museums with a focus Date 23 May 2010 Language English MediaTitle Sunday Star Page No E1,8,9 Section Star Education Article Size 2281 cm2 Journalist N/A Color Full Color Frequency Weekly ADValue 85,360 Circ / Read 320,964 / 1,072,000 PRValue 256,079