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   Sarawak State Museum

   The Sarawak State Museum (Malay: Muzium Negeri Sarawak) is the oldest museum in Borneo. It was founded in 1888 and opened in 1891 in a purpose-built building in Kuching, Sarawak.

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   Kuching Cat Museum

   The Kuching Cat Museum (Malay: Muzium Kucing Kuching) is a cat museum in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. It was founded in 1993 and it is owned by the Kuching North City Hall (DBKU), and housed in their headquarters.

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   Fort Margherita

   Fort Margherita is a fort constructed in 1879 by Charles Brooke, the second Rajah of Sarawak, situated in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

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   Kubah National Park

   Kubah National Park (Malay: Taman Negara Kubah) is a national park in Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located in the Matang Range, approximately 20 km from Kuching.

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   St. Joseph's Cathedral, Kuching

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   The Astana

   The Astana (Malay: Astana Sarawak) is a palace in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, on the north bank of the Sarawak River, opposite the Kuching Waterfront.

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   Borneo Cultures Museum

   The Borneo Cultures Museum (Malay: Muzium Budaya Borneo) is a museum located in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is the largest museum in Malaysia and the second largest in Southeast Asia.

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   Kuching Wetlands National Park

   The Kuching Wetlands National Park (KWNP; Malay: Taman Negara Tanah Lembap Kuching) is a national park in Petra Jaya, Kuching District, Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.

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   Islamic Heritage Museum

   The Islamic Heritage Museum (Malay: Muzium Warisan Islam) is a museum in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is part of the Kuching Heritage Trail.

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    Hong San Si Temple

    Hong San Si Temple is a Chinese temple situated in Carpenter Street of Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is part of the Kuching Heritage Trail.

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   Saint Peter Church (Padungan)

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   Chinatown

   Chinatown is located at Padungan road, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The most notable streets in the Chinatown are Main Bazaar and Carpenter Street.

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   Tua Pek Kong Temple, Kuching

   Tua Pek Kong Temple (also called as Chong Swee Heng, Chinese: 崇瑞兴) is a Chinese temple situated near the waterfront of Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, opposite the Chinese History Museum.

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   Jong's Crocodile Farm and Zoo

   The Jong's Crocodile Farm and Zoo is a privately-run crocodile farm and zoo in Siburan, Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It was originally started by Yong Kian Sen when he started to collect crocodiles in 1963.

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   Chinese History Museum

   The Chinese History Museum Kuching (Malay: Muzium Sejarah Cina Kuching) is a museum in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The museum is about the history of the Chinese people in Sarawak.

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   Ching San Yen Temple

   Ching San Yen Temple (also called as Chin San Yan Temple or Green Hill Temple) is a Buddhist temple located in a 2.5-acre site on a hill at 120 ft above sea level at the Sarawak River delta in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

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   Textile Museum Sarawak

   The Textile Museum Sarawak (Malay: Muzium Tekstil Sarawak) is a textile museum in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

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