New Mini Museum to Help Preserve Hakka Heritage

The Tuaran District Hakka Association's new Hakka Mini Museum will help preserve, document and promote the cultural heritage of the Hakka community in Sabah. It aims to become a reference centre and repository of knowledge, and a home for historical artefacts, cultural heritage, language, traditional costumes of the unicorn dance, and heritage recipes of traditional dishes of the Hakka community.

“The museum will educate visitors on the contributions of the Hakka community in shaping Sabah’s history and identity,” Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor said at the opening of the Association’s new building and new museum on 9th October 2026 at Tuaran.

“Apart from preserving own culture and identity, museums serve as bridges connecting people from different backgrounds, preserve and promote and strengthen mutual respect, understanding and unity among multiracial communities. Cultural diversity is a treasure that we must preserve. Unity in diversity is a strength that we must continue to uphold.”

The Hakka community arrived in Sabah in 1883, and over the many years, it has evolved in the state’s socio, economic, cultural and political progress. “We look forward to the Association’s continued youth development agenda, cultural activities, and community programmes,” Hajiji said. “We value and welcome cooperation among the government, community organisations, and the private sector to harmonise development initiatives.”