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Tuanku Fauziah Museum & Gallery
Tuanku Fauziah Museum & Gallery is an educational museum that converges art and
science under one roof. In line with the University’s aim that the museum be used as
a trans-disciplinary teaching and learning repository, attention has been given to the
collection of items which are of relevance to courses taught in Performing Arts, Fine
Arts, Anthropology, Archaeology, Astronomy, Ecology and Environment, Physics and
Media Technology.
Tuanku Fauziah Museum & Gallery is also known for its impressive permanent collection
of modern art paintings by prominent Malaysian painters. Amongst them are Latiff
Mohidin, Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal, Dato’ Ibrahim Hussein, Jolly Koh, Dzulkifli Buyong,
Zulkifli Dahalan, Ismail Zain, Lee Kian Seng, Choong Kam Kaw, Redza Piyadasa and Dato’
Mohd Hoessein Enas. Contemporary works by local and international artists such as
from Cuba, Holland, France, Germany, Britain and Japan have been periodically shown
to compliment the permanent collection. The section on performing Arts revolves
around different kinds of theatre styles and traditional musical instruments based on
South East Asia’s cultural heritage. Currently, it has expanded its collections to include
contemporary video artworks by local artists as well as Islamic art and science artifacts.
The museum has been visited by many researchers around the world, other than
engaging on its own research activities especially on audience research and exhibition
design. It has also published books and collaborated with several institutions on major
exhibition and publication projects.
The Science and Technology floor has an area of 2,300 square metres. It is intended to
be the University’s contribution to the public’s understanding and awareness of science
and technology with interactive and hands-on exhibits. The planetarium Science Arcade
is one example of the “hands-on” exhibit that has sparked interest amongst school
children. It has been extended into a series of captivating and interactive “outreach”
programme targeted for the general public as well as school children. The museum
has expanded its outreach programme to include a convergence of other scientific
or technological disciplines with the arts through its ‘Creative Link’ initiatives. It has
brought its diverse collections and transdisclipinary public programmes to several
locations such as hotels, shopping complexes, schools, mosques and sunday markets.
Guided tours for group visits are conducted on request for both adults and children.
Facilities for classes, seminars or talks and temporary exhibition areas are available
at the museum besides audio-video equipment for research and teaching.