Malay Technology Museum, Traditional technology museum in Kampong Kota Batu, Brunei.
The Malay Technology Museum is a place to explore traditional technologies and craft techniques from Brunei's past, with three exhibition halls. The spaces showcase traditional house architecture, craft techniques from water villages, and inland technologies from earlier generations.
The museum was founded in 1988 and has since shaped understanding of traditional technologies in Brunei. It was built to document and preserve the craft practices and technological knowledge of earlier generations.
The exhibitions show traditional tools and craft techniques that reflect the daily life of different ethnic groups in Brunei. Visitors can see how people once lived and worked through objects and demonstrations that explain these ways of life.
The museum sits on Kota Batu Road and is open daily to visitors, with free entry available. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and allow enough time to explore the three exhibition halls thoroughly.
The museum holds an extensive collection of traditional fishing methods and tools from the water villages of Kampong Ayer. These items show how people once lived in and around water and made use of their resources.
Location: Bandar Seri Begawan
Inception: February 29, 1988
Official opening: 1988
Address: Jalan Muzium Teknologi Melayu
Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday 09:00-17:00; Saturday 09:00-17:00; Sunday 08:30-16:30
Website: http://museums.gov.bn/Bangunan%20dan%20Galeri/Muzium%20Teknologi%20Melayu.aspx
GPS coordinates: 4.88325,114.96980
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:43
Brunei is a small sultanate on the northern coast of Borneo, a nation that gained its wealth from oil reserves and has preserved its Malay Islamic culture. The capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, blends modern mosques with traditional water villages, while the interior remains largely covered in rainforest. Visitors will find gilded domes next to stilt houses, royal collections next to local markets, and tropical trails at the edges of the city. Places to see include the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque with its man-made lagoon, the sprawling Kampong Ayer with its wooden walkways over the water, and Ulu Temburong National Park, accessible only by boat and through dense jungle. The Royal Regalia Museum displays crowns and ceremonial chariots of the Sultan's family. Gadong Night Market serves local food at open stalls in the evening. Beaches like Serasa lie quietly along the coast, and temples such as Teng Yun Temple add to the religiously diverse cityscape.
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