KUCHING: The Borneo Cultures Museum (BCM) here continues to make waves internationally, ranking 305th worldwide with an impressive 178,798 votes on the Museum World Ranking under the “By Voting” category.
On the Museum World Ranking website, the updated figures as of 12pm today show BCM stands far ahead of world-famous museum such as the Louvre Museum in Paris, which recorded 4,074 votes, and the National Palace Museum in Taipei, with 4,030 votes.
Other museums featured in the top 10 of the same category include the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico (4,030 votes), Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain (3936), Getty Center in the United States (3,736), Art Institute of Chicago in the United States (3,449), Houston Museum of Natural Science in the United States (3,014), Le Gallerie degli Uffizi in Italy (2,620) and the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada (2,364).
Earlier this week, BCM made headlines when it overtook the Louvre to claim the top spot in the same category, drawing widespread attention and support from the state.
Meanwhile, voting for the museum can be done on the website at https://www.museumworldranking.net/?by=voting.
Just last month, BCM announced on its Facebook post that it had been listed on the Museum World Ranking — a global recognition of the world’s best museums.
“Currently, BCM ranks 305th out of 413 museums worldwide,” the post read.
BCM also said it is one of only three Malaysian museums featured on the list, alongside the National Museum and the National Textile Museum in Kuala Lumpur.
The BCM building represents the largest development project in the history of the Sarawak Museum since its establishment in 1891.
Officially opened in 2022, it is Malaysia’s first museum to be certified as a Green Building under the Green Building Index (GBI).
The five-storey building consists of climate controlled permanent and temporary exhibitions spaces, Children’s Gallery, function room, auditorium, restaurant and a souvenir shop.
It also houses an Arts and Crafts Gallery which includes activity labs and a dance studio.
Through its theme-based permanent exhibitions, BCM offers immersive and interactive experiences for visitors, incorporating audio-visual technology, modern technology and digital displays that enhance artefact storytelling and visitor engagement.
Recognised as Malaysia’s largest museum and the second-largest in Southeast Asia, BCM has continued to attract strong visitor numbers.
Other museums featured in the top 10 of the same category include the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico (4,030 votes), Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain (3936), Getty Center in the United States (3,736), Art Institute of Chicago in the United States (3,449), Houston Museum of Natural Science in the United States (3,014), Le Gallerie degli Uffizi in Italy (2,620) and the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada (2,364).
Earlier this week, BCM made headlines when it overtook the Louvre to claim the top spot in the same category, drawing widespread attention and support from the state.
Meanwhile, voting for the museum can be done on the website at https://www.museumworldranking.net/?by=voting.
Just last month, BCM announced on its Facebook post that it had been listed on the Museum World Ranking — a global recognition of the world’s best museums.
“Currently, BCM ranks 305th out of 413 museums worldwide,” the post read.
BCM also said it is one of only three Malaysian museums featured on the list, alongside the National Museum and the National Textile Museum in Kuala Lumpur.
The BCM building represents the largest development project in the history of the Sarawak Museum since its establishment in 1891.
Officially opened in 2022, it is Malaysia’s first museum to be certified as a Green Building under the Green Building Index (GBI).
The five-storey building consists of climate controlled permanent and temporary exhibitions spaces, Children’s Gallery, function room, auditorium, restaurant and a souvenir shop.
It also houses an Arts and Crafts Gallery which includes activity labs and a dance studio.
Through its theme-based permanent exhibitions, BCM offers immersive and interactive experiences for visitors, incorporating audio-visual technology, modern technology and digital displays that enhance artefact storytelling and visitor engagement.
Recognised as Malaysia’s largest museum and the second-largest in Southeast Asia, BCM has continued to attract strong visitor numbers.