# Labuan Museum, Malaysia: what it is and when to go

> Labuan Museum is a history museum in Malaysia. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to April and June to August. There are about 12 h 18 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Malaysia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/labuan-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** History museum in Malaysia · Museums and art
- **Where:** Malaysia
- **Best time:** February to April and June to August.
- **Nearest airport:** BKI Kota Kinabalu, 115 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 5.27694, 115.24535

## What it is and where

Labuan Museum is a history museum in Malaysia. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Malaysia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 5.27694, 115.24535; the nearest main airport is Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI, Kota Kinabalu), 115 km as the crow flies. How to get around Malaysia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=5.276936%2C115.24535)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=5.276936%2C115.24535)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/museos/) places in Malaysia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Labuan Museum is **February to April and June to August**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 11 h 44 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 50 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 58 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 07 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 14 |
| June | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| July | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| August | Best time | 12 h 10 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 02 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 53 |
| November | Better not | 11 h 45 |
| December | Better not | 11 h 42 |

There are about 12 h 18 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Malaysia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Malaysia

To enter Malaysia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Malaysia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Malaysian ringgit (MYR); plugs: Type G · 240 V · 50 Hz (British three-pin adapter); emergencies: 999 for everything · 112 from a mobile.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Chimney Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/chimney-museum/): Museum · 12 km
- [Brunei Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/brunei-bay/): Bay on the north-west coast of Borneo · 22 km
- [Starcevich Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/starcevich-memorial-monument/): Monument in Beaufort, Sabah, Malaysia · 56 km
- [Beaufort District Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/masjid-daerah-beaufort/): Mosque in Beaufort, Sabah, Malaysia · 56 km
- [Bukit Edoi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/bukit-edoi/): Mountain in Sarawak, Malaysia · 62 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Malaysia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/).

## More in Malaysia: Museums and art

- [National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/museo-nacional-de-malasia/): museum in Kuala Lumpur
- [Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/islamic-arts-museum-malaysia/): art museum in Kuala Lumpur
- [Sarawak State Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/sarawak-museum-old-wing/): ethnology museum in Sarawak, Malaysia
- [Bujang Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/lembah-bujang/): archaeological site in Malaysia
- [National Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/national-planetarium/): planetarium in Kuala Lumpur
- [Kuching Cat Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/cat-museum/): art museum in Sarawak, Malaysia

Every Malaysia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Labuan Museum?

It is a history museum in Malaysia. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Malaysia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Labuan Museum?

February to April and June to August. There are about 12 h 18 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change.

### How do you get to Labuan Museum?

The nearest main airport is Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), 115 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=5.276936%2C115.24535) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Malaysia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Malaysia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Chimney Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/chimney-museum/), [Brunei Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/brunei-bay/), [Starcevich Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/starcevich-memorial-monument/). The rest is in [the Malaysia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/221184311), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25480154), CC0. More about Labuan Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labuan_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

