Kuching Cat Museum, Kuching Overview

Kuching Cat Museum is reputed as the world’s first cat museum dedicated to the feline. Located to the north of Kuching in the City Hall, it boasts more than 4000 artefacts (photos, exhibits, souvenirs) displayed in four different galleries.

The most prominent exhibits at Kuching Cat Museum include a mummified Egyptian cat, five wild cat species from Borneo, as well as, an entire gallery of cat-related advertising. These were brought to Kuching from the National Museum in Kuala Lumpur and were acquired by the DBKU officials. Kuching Cat Museum is responsible for the collection and presentation of the country’s rich heritage that is valuable and intriguing.

Collection at Kuching Cat Museum

This unusual Cat Museum boasts an exclusive collection with more than 4000 artefacts displayed in 4 galleries and spread over a large area. Packed with cat sculptures, here you can witness artefacts from the ancient era to the present time.

Gallery A gives a detailed history of the region including different cat breed across the country.
Gallery B contains valuable cat paintings.
Gallery C and D are dedicated to feline of different species and showcases prominent cartoon cat characters. The exhibits flaunt the rarest species of mummified cats that cannot be found anywhere else.