In the sleepy village of Gombak, 25km north of KL, this museum, reopened in 2013 after a two year renovatiion, is a fine introduction to the customs and culture of Malaysia’s indigenous people. The fascinating exhibits include clothes made from the bark of terap and ipoh trees, personal adornments, musical instruments and hunting implements, all accompanied by informative descriptions of the various Orang Asli cultures and ways of life.
There are video documentaries on the Orang Asli you can ask the staff to play.
The museum’s shop selling crafts made by local tribes, as well as tongkat ali , a kind of ginseng that’s marketed as Malaysian Viagra.
Bus U12 (RM3, 1½ hours) from Lebuh Ampang in KL runs here.
