Textile Museum Sarawak, Textile heritage museum in Kuching, Malaysia.

The Textile Museum Sarawak is a museum in Kuching, Malaysia, that presents traditional garments, handwoven fabrics, and weaving equipment from various ethnic communities in the region. The collections include clothing, accessories, and raw materials that demonstrate the different production techniques and natural dyeing methods used across local societies.

The Pavilion Building, a three-storey structure in colonial British Renaissance style, was built in 1907 as a medical centre. It later housed the Education Department of the Sarawak State Government. In August 2000 it opened as the Textile Museum Sarawak.

The collections showcase how different ethnic groups in Sarawak express their identity and social status through clothing choices and fabric patterns that remain part of daily wear.

The museum is located in central Kuching and is open Tuesday through Sunday, with most visits taking about one to two hours to explore the displays. Guided tours and hands-on workshops are available if you want to learn directly about weaving methods and production techniques.

The building itself is the overlooked fact: it was erected in 1907 as a medical centre, later served the Education Department of Sarawak, and only in August 2000 became the Textile Museum. It is the Pavilion Building, a three-storey structure in a colonial British Renaissance style, with the permanent exhibition on the upper two floors.