Natural History Museum

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This building, built in 1908 and adorned with Rajah Brooke's birdwing butterfly, so named by famous naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, is currently being used to store zoological and archaeological specimens (including finds excavated in Niah). It's not open to the public, but researchers and students can apply for access to the collections.

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