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52 CULTURE, ARTS & HERITAGE
NATIONAL MUSEUM
(MUZIUM NEGARA)
Jalan Damansara 50566 Kuala Lumpur
T (03) 2267 1111
W muziumnegara.gov.my
IN BRIEF
Malaysia’s best known and most accessible museum, as well as an iconic KL landmark, the National Museum traces Malaysia’s history and culture from prehistoric times to the present day.
OPENING HOURS
9am~5pm daily. Last admission time 4.30pm Closed 1st Monday of every month and 1st day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Aidiladha.
Nominal admission fee.
MAIN FEATURES
Opened in 1963 on
the site of the former Selangor Museum, which was destroyed in WWII, the National Museum’s architecture was inspired by the Balai Besar Palace (Istana Balai Besar) in Alor Setar, Kedah.
The museum has
LOCATION / ROUTE
On Jalan Damansara in the centre of Kuala Lumpur, be- tween KL Sentral Station and Taman Tasik Perdana.
HOW TO GET THERE Train:(all services): 5-minute walk from KL Sentral.
Bus: Rapid KL bus B112, B115 or KL Hop-On-Hop-Off to Muzium Negara.
Muzium Negara’s imposing entrance. The architecture is inspired by the Balai Besar Palace in Alor Star, Kedah.
four main galleries. The Prehistory Gallery traces early human settlement in Malaysia and includes Perak Man, the earliest intact human skeleton found in Southeast Asia. The Malay Kingdoms
Gallery illustrates the rise of Malay civilization in Southeast Asia, with a special focus
on the Melaka Sultanate.
The Colonial Era Gallery
illustrates the country’s colonial history from the
BUKIT TUNKU
Kampung Baru
KLCC TOWER
PERDANA BOTANICAL
BUKIT BINTANG
DEWAN BAHASA DAN PUSTAKA
National GARDEN Museum
KL SENTRAL
BANGSAR
UTAMA BRICKFIELDS
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