History and national identity: The role of museum as non-formal educational institution for students in Malaysia

• Main Author: Halamy, Suhaida
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DS Asia
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/14505/1/22.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/14505/; http://www.iaha2014.uum.edu.my/
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Museum derived from Latin word ‘mouseion’ which denotes a place or temple devoted to the Muses, the very word conveys to the place of learning and study. A museum is a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, rese...