Chinese History Museum, Kuching

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About Chinese History Museum

Chinese History Museum is a small museum housed in a heritage building near the Kuching Waterfront. The building was originally the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and was built in 1912. This is where a committee sat to solve disputes arising within the Chinese community. This was the directive from Charles Vyner Brooke, the White Rajah of Sarawak, that the Chinese managed their own affairs. The first committee chairman was Ong Tiong Swee, who sat with a panel of six assistant judges representing members of the Chinese community.

In 1993 it reopened as the Chinese History Museum, housing memorabilia and old photographs showcasing the history of the different Chinese dialect groups in Sarawak. Also on displayed here are Chinese furniture, musical instruments and costumes.