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🏛️ Borneo Cultures Museum: A Backpacker’s Guide to Kuching’s $30M Masterpiece!

#kuchingitinerary Why This Museum is a MUST-SEE: ✅ Borneo’s largest museum – 5 floors of interactive wonders
✅ Air-conditioned paradise – Escape Kuching’s heat in style ❄️
✅ Instagram gold – Rainforest canopy walk & tribal art walls 📸
✅ Free shuttle from Waterfront (every 30 mins) My Pro Tips (From 4 Visits): ⏰ Weekday mornings – Avoid weekend crowds
🎧 Bring headphones – Free audio guide via QR codes
👗 Comfy shoes – You’ll walk 5km+ through exhibits
🍜 Eat first – Only vending machines inside Can’t-Miss Exhibits: 1️⃣ Level 3: Rainforest Skywalk – Walk through a canopy with fake thunderstorms! ⚡
2️⃣ Level 4: Headhunter Gallery – Real Iban parang swords & skull racks 💀
3️⃣ Level 2: Tribal Tattoos – Try AR tattoo simulations on your arm 📱
4️⃣ Roof Garden – Secret city views few visitors see How to Get There: 📍 Location: Next to Old Courthouse
🚶 From Waterfront: 15-min walk
🚐 Free shuttle: Departs near Square Tower Entry Fee: RM20 (foreigners) / RM5 (students)
Time Needed: 2-3 hours
Perfect For: Culture nerds & rainy day activities Pro Tip: The 4PM tribal dance performances (Sat/Sun) are epic! 💃 #museumhack – Tag your quirkiest exhibit selfies! 🤳 P.S. The hidden elevator near the gift shop goes straight to the roof garden! 🌿
Posted: May 16, 2025
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