Cat Museum, Sarawak, Malaysia

4sassafraf 5:00 PM May 31, 2012

Cat museum
I love cats all shapes breeds and sizes this museum was amazing never seen a cat museum before but really enjoyed the visit to this one Everything to do with cats was here tea towels oven clothes toys they are all here as someone said there is an awful lot of commercial advertising here but who cares I miss my cats while on holidays and loved the museum it was fun

3jseldis 5:00 PM Feb 12, 2014

The strangest experience of my life...
Don't get me wrong, I love cats. I love most things to do with cats, and have two myself. Many an hour has been spent procrastinating on the Internet, looking at funny pictures of cats, or watching videos of them. Naturally, I was intrigued at the prospect of a cat 'museum', and jotted it on my list of things to do whilst in Kuching. The taxi there was cheap, and it's in quite a stunning building, which is actually one of the government buildings for Sarawak. From outside the building there's impressive views of Kuching, however the viewing is something of a mixed affair inside. The only way I can describe it is that it is reminiscent of the collection of an institutionalised hoarder. I've never seen such a collection of oddities in my life, and can rest assured that if I am to become obsessed with something at some point in time, I'd have to go a long way to create more of a challenging spectacle than this museum. Just inside the entrance, there is a 8 foot model of a cat 'thing' which looks less like a cat, and more like something Stevie Wonder modeled from wool during a breakdown. I wish I was joking. Obviously there are some good bits, I don't really want to spoil them. I'd rather let you know of the slightly bizarre aspects of this spectacle, to forewarn you in case you are of a nervous disposition. Some personal favourites included: The pictures of cat 'bands' - how the curators of this museum thought pictures of cats dressed as The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover bands were culturally significant I'll never know. The picture of a cat in a pan of water, with the explanation that by 'half-drowning a cat in water, this is surely one of the most effective ways of rainmaking'. I have never seen such wonderful use of the word 'surely' in my life. It's as if to say - 'give this a go. It may well be animal cruelty, but it'll obviously make it rain. Obviously.' The mock cat cemetery. Say no more. There were two whole exhibition stands of cat food. Just in case you'd forgotten what the pet food aisle in your local supermarket looked like. 'Been feeding your cat soiled bandages and crisps? Try these. It has been proven that actual cat food is a good diet for cats.' The taxidermy was particularly impressive. I can imagine the Kuching Society for Blind Taxidermists were thrilled to get that gig. The positives? It's a bit of a a laugh, despite how seriously they've taken it. Some of the facts were interesting. It's free. That's about it. Give it a go, you may not sleep for days, but you'll learn some interesting facts about how to make it rain.