Muzium Orang Asli, Gombak, Selangor

Muzium Orang Asli or the Orang Asli Museum, is a museum in Gombak, Selangor. It was set up in 1987 within the home of the former director general of Jabatan Hal Ehwal Orang Asli (Department of Orang Asli Affairs).
A proper museum was erected in 1995 at a cost of RM3.5, as part of the Sixth Malaysia Plan. The museum opened on 19 June, 1998. An official opening ceremony was carried out by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Salahuddin Shah on 2 March, 2000.
The objective of the Orang Asli Museum is to document the history of the Orang Asli community and to showcase the crafts and culture of the community. The museum also functions as a research base on the history and cultural background of the Orang Asli.
Among the items displayed at Muzium Orang Asli include hunting weapons, musical instruments, traps, clothing and personal adornment of the Orang Asli.
Contact
Muzium Orang Asli
Jabatan Hal Ehwal Orang Asli
Km24 Jalan Pahang, Gombak
53100 Selangor.
Opening Hours:
Saturdays to Thursdays: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Fridays closed
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