Wood museum

At the charming little wood museum, built from Borneo woods, you can get a good impression of the large variety of trees that grow in Borneo.

Wood museum

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At the charming little wood museum, built from Borneo woods, you can get a good impression of the large variety of trees that grow in Borneo. You can compare logs of different kind of tropical hardwoods as well as fruit trees. You can also learn about the specific herbs that grow in the Borneo jungle and their characteristics as medicinal herbs.

The museum has a number of miniature Dayak longhouses in display. Marvels of traditional wooden architecture. On top of that, you can get eye-to-eye with 2 preserved crocodiles. The two river monsters attacked villagers in the 1990s. Newspaper clippings and photos displayed in the museum give you all the frightening details.

The wood museum is located just outside the city centre of Tenggarong, at some 10 minutes drive.

What to see and do?

nearby: Wood museum

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Kedaton
Kedaton
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Muara Muntai boardwalk village
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At the charming little wood museum, built from Borneo woods, you can get a good impression of the large variety of trees that grow in Borneo.
Wood museum
Wood museum
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