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100 PLACES OF SPECIAL INTEREST
NEGERI SEMBILAN
STATE MUSEUM
Jalan Sungai Ujong
70200 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
T (06) 763 1149 W lmns.ns.gov.my
IN BRIEF
This fascinating 3-in
1 museum traces the remarkable history and culture of Negeri Sembilan, with particular emphasis on the state’s Minangkabau heritage.
OPENING HOURS
Daily, 8am~5pm
Closed on Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Aidiladha.
MAIN FEATURES
The Negeri Sembilan State Museum comprises three
LOCATION / ROUTE
Located within the State Museum Crafts & Cultural Park, 2km from Seremban Town Centre, 66km south of Kuala Lumpur and only 500 metres from the North-South Expressway.
HOW TO GET THERE
Drive: 1 hour from Kuala Lumpur, 40mins from KLIA and 3hrs 30mins from Johor & Singapore via the North South Expressway (Exit 8, Seremban).
Bus: Seremban Terminal 1 has express bus connections throughout Malaysia. From there, take a taxi, ride hail or local bus T52 or T56 (2.2km). Train: Seremban has rail connections via KTM’s ETS, Komuter and Inter City networks. From Seremban Station, take a taxi or ride hail (2.7km) or walk 5 mins to Terminal 1 for local bus T52 or T56.
The imposing entrance to the Teratak Perpatih Building, which houses the museum’s main collection.
remarkable buildings featuring traditional Minangkabau Rumah Gadang architecture, with dramatic, multi-tiered, upswept gables and roof peaks. These “buffalo horn” roofs symbolize mankind’s striving to enter Heaven.
The Teratak Perpatih
Building (main museum), built in 1981, houses an extensive collection of royal regalia (especially silver and brassware), keris and other antique weapons, handicrafts, artefacts, traditional toys and games, musical instruments, ethnic costumes and
The Ampang Tinggi Palace, a unique and authentic royal residence constructed entirely of wood.