National-Museum

Johor State Crown, Diadem to dazzle at National Museum’s exhibition

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Johor State Crown, Diadem to dazzle at National Museum’s exhibition

KUALA LUMPUR: The State Crown of Johor and the Diadem, used during the Coronation Ceremony of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim in 2015, are among the special collections displayed at the “Pameran Raja Kita” at the National Museum. The royal regalia will be exclusively exhibited to the public for the first five days of the exhibition, … Read more

Colonialism contributed to extinction of woolly dogs valued by Indigenous people, study suggests

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Colonialism contributed to extinction of woolly dogs valued by Indigenous people, study suggests

For thousands of years, a breed of white, woolly dog played an important and cultural role for Coast Salish people in Western Canada but when colonists moved in the animal quickly became extinct, a new study says. It started with a dog named Mutton that died in 1859. Its pelt had been in a collection at the … Read more