Kuching Civic Centre
Dewan Suarah Negeri Kuching

view showing the new golden roof on Kuching Civic Centre

It was announced in the media recently that Kuching Civic Centre reopened on 13 July 2026 following a RM5 million re-roofing and restoration project. The Civic Centre was originally opened in 1988 with what was then seen as a futuristic design with an umbrella shaped observation tower, a multi-purpose hall and meeting spaces.

It had been closed for some time following damage to the roof caused by strong winds and over the past year or so a completely new roof has been installed in a striking gold colour to match the golden roofs on the Borneo Cultures Museum and the DUN building.

I thought I would go along and see what facilities are available now that the roof has been repaired.

close up of observation tower
lift

The first thing to say is that the observation tower and viewing platform is not yet open to the public and it is clear that there is still a lot more work required to renovate the lifts and external appearance of the 74 meter high tower and the adjoining buildings.

food stalls at the Civic Centre
Pusat Sains

The above building contains the Planetarium Sultan Iskandar / Pusat Sains Mini (it is closed until further notice). Downstairs are a few food stalls/cafés which were open and looked busy.

In the grounds behind the Civic Centre are some sports and recreation facilities including a skateboard park, kiddies playground, outdoor gym equipment and racquet ball courts most of which appear to be in need of some TLC.

I love Kuching Civic Centre sign

In summary, although the new golden roof is a welcome addition to Kuching's skyline, the Kuching Civic Centre is still not up and running and more work is required to restore it to its original appearance and function.

Better to wait a while before visiting!

How To Get to Kuching Civic Centre

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Address

Kuching Civic Centre, Panggung Udara, 93000 Kuching, Sarawak

Parking

There is plenty of free parking here.

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David (the one on the left) is the writer behind Malaysia Traveller, sharing first-hand travel advice from over five decades of living and travelling across Asia and the Middle East. Based in Malaysia since 2009 and now in Kuching, he has published over 790 pages on this website, personally visited every place he covers, and uses only his own photos. Readers can learn more on his About Me page. He also shares updates on Facebook and YouTube. He loves uncovering overlooked places that even some Malaysians have never visited.