Sabah Islamic Civilization Museum

Islamic Maritime Museum is a unique museum shaped like a ship. It showcases maritime history and trade routes from the past. The exhibits are informative and educational. The museum is well maintained and easy to explore. It is great for history lovers and students. Highly recommended.

The Islamic Museum in Kota Kinabalu offers a fascinating journey into the rich history, culture, and art of the Islamic world, with a special focus on Sabah’s local heritage. While the museum’s architecture is not particularly unique or unusual, apart from a small green dome at the front, the building itself is a modern structure without distinctive Islamic characteristics. However, the treasures it holds inside more than make up for its modest exterior. The museum houses an impressive collection of artifacts, ranging from ancient times to more recent periods. One of the highlights is the display of swords and daggers, showcasing the craftsmanship and significance of these items in Islamic culture. Equally intriguing is the section dedicated to megalithic culture, locally known as menhir, which provides rare insight into the early traditions and spiritual practices of the indigenous people of Sabah. This exhibit stands out for its uniqueness, offering visitors a deeper understanding of the region’s pre-Islamic history. The museum’s quiet atmosphere enhances the experience, and during our visit at 2 PM, we had the entire place to ourselves, allowing us to explore at a relaxed pace. Admission is reasonably priced at RM 15, making it an affordable and enriching activity for history and culture enthusiasts.

Informative museum mainly about Sabah's islamic history but also section for pre-islam. Lots of space and I was visiting on lunch time museum and there was maybe 5 people besides me. Took me about 90 minutes. Some artifacts could use better display lighting since they were very difficult to see. 15RM for foreigners, ticket valid for nearby Sabah State Museum and Agnes Keith House at Sankaran(!) on a same day.

This is a wonderful exhibition of the Islamic faith and the history it has withing Sabah. I would highly recommend for Muslims and non-muslims to learn more about the culture and history of the area, fantastic displays and artifacts, with English translations for most parts. Entry cost: 15MR per person, or £2.50 each at time of writing

In this museum, you can learn about Islam history and Malaysia histories about islam. In here, students with their uniform can come here for free. This museum is also cheap if you wanted to visit, it only cost you RM2😍😍😍

Everything’s closed! 👎 The blue notice says the museum is open, but no it’s closed too! Everything but the train galley is closed, but even the train thing you can finish in 5 minutes! No information regarding this mass closure is available on their website - only found it out when I got here. Terrible! 👎👎👎

Very friendly staffs, very accommodating as well. They also promoted that they can do booths for schools and there will be no fee. I think it is a must to get them for any educational events that requires booths.

History of Islamic civilization. Good experience.