Sarawak State Museum

The Sarawak State Museum is the oldest museum in Borneo. It was established in 1888 and opened in 1891 in a purpose-built building in Kuching, Sarawak. Sponsored by Charles Brooke, the second White Rajah of Sarawak, the establishment of the museum was strongly encouraged by Alfred Russel Wallace.

Museum Journal

The "Sarawak Museum Journal" is the journal of the Sarawak Museum. It was first published in 1911, with John Moulton the inaugural editor, making it one of the oldest scientific journals of the South-East Asian region. Topics covered include the history, natural history and ethnology of the island of Borneo.

List of curators

* E.A. Lewis - Pro tem Curator acting from 25 June 1888 - 1902
* Dr George Darby Haviland - Curator, 26 Feb 1891 - 1 March 1893
* Edward Bartlett - Curator, 1 March 1893 - 22 July 1897
* Robert Walter Campbell Shelford - Curator, 22 July 1897 - 2 Feb 1905
* John Hewitt - Curator, 2 Feb 1905 - Nov 1908
* John Coney Moulton - Curator, Nov 1908 - 22 Jan 1915
* Mr Erman & Mr K. H. Gillan - Officers in charge, 22 Jan 1915 - May 1922
* Dr Eric Georg Mjöberg - Curator, May 1922 - 19 Dec 1924
* Gerard T.M. MacBryan - Acting Curator, 20 Dec 1924 - 24 Jan 1925
* Edward Banks - Curator, 20 Feb 1925 - 1945 (1942–1945 interned)
* Tom Harrisson - Curator, June 1947 - Nov 1966
* Benedict Sandin - Curator, Dec 1966 - March 1974
* Lucas Chin - Director, 1 Apr 1974 - Dec 1991
* Dr Peter M. Kedit – Director, Dec 1991 - Apr 1996
* Sanib Said - Director from May 1997

References

* [http://www.museum.sarawak.gov.my/mudepartfile/curator.htm Sarawak Museum curators.] Accessed 17 January 2007

Literature

*cite book | title=Museums of Southeast Asia| last=Lenzi| first=Iola| date=2004| pages=200 pages| publisher=Archipelago Press| location=Singapore| id=ISBN 981-4068-96-9

External links

* [http://www.museum.sarawak.gov.my/indexeng.htm Sarawak Museums]
* [http://www.museum.sarawak.gov.my/journal.htm "Sarawak Museum Journal"]
* [http://allmalaysia.info/news/attraction.asp?id=134&pt=11 All Malaysia.info | Sarawak State Museum]