Description:
Dewan Tun Abdul Razak is another gallery of Sarawak Museum. It was named after the Second Prime Minister of Malaysia. It has two floors and was previously used as a Legislative Assembly Hall from the year 1973 to the year 1975. In 1982 it was converted into a museum exhibition gallery and was officially opened in 1983.
The ground floor is used to display photographs and paintings of historical events that happened in Sarawak. This floor also accommodates the Museum Shoppe, which sells a wide variety of perfect souvenirs ranging from traditional arts materials, as well as T-shirts, books and more.
On the first floor, the display materials are mostly items related to pre-historical era, such as the colorful jars, brasswares, Chinese furniture, longhouse gallery and others.Substantial amount of archaeological materials excavated in Sarawak is also being displayed on this floor.
--taken from website