The textile gallery and museum of this charitable foundation, which aims to promote and preserve Iban culture, has excellent exhibits on Iban ikat (tie-dyed yarn fabric) and sungkit (gold brocade) weaving, as well as bead work. Iban women come here to make traditional textiles using hand looms.
Tun Jugah Foundation
Kuching
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Chinese History Museum
0.34 MILES
Housed in the century-old Chinese Court building, this museum provides an excellent introduction to the nine major Chinese communities – each with its own…
Semenggoh Wildlife Centre
11.05 MILES
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Astana
0.73 MILES
Built by Charles Brooke in 1869, the Astana (a local word meaning 'palace’) – conveniently labelled in giant white letters – and its manicured gardens…
Hong San Si Temple
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Thought to date to around 1840, this fine Hokkien Chinese temple with intricate rooftop dragons was fully restored in 2004. There's a big celebration here…
Nearby Kuching attractions
1. Cat Column
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On the roundabout, the Cat Column features four cats around the bottom and four hibiscus flowers near the top – the latter are just below the cat-adorned…
3. Kampung Boyan
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This sedate, old-time Malay kampung (village), filled with joyously colourful houses and a profusion of flowering plants, is a world away from the glitz…
4. Sri Srinivasagar Kaliamman Hindu Temple
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This usually peaceful temple comes alive with the chanting of traditional Hindu songs on Friday.
5. Kucing Kucing
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Perhaps the nicest of Kuching's several statues of kucing (cats) is Gaye Porter's life-size bronze sculpture of playful felines cavorting on the lawn…
6. Tua Pek Kong Temple
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Tua Pek Kong, atop the red wedding-cake structure on Jln Padungan at the end of Main Bazaar, is the most popular temple in town for Chinese residents.
7. Chinese History Museum
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Housed in the century-old Chinese Court building, this museum provides an excellent introduction to the nine major Chinese communities – each with its own…
8. Waterfront Promenade
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The south bank of Sungai Sarawak along Main Bazaar and Jln Gambier is a lovely tree-shaded promenade, with walkways, lawns and food stalls. It's a fine…