Famous Museums in Kuala Lumpur

Let's explore the finest collection of museums in Kuala Lumpur:

1. Islamic Arts Museum

   4.6 (9852 Votes)
   

   Art And Culture, Art Museum

   This is Southeast Asia has largest gallery on Islamic Art. It may also be the most beautiful. The stunning building has a giant blue turquoise dome, is decorated inside with Islamic art, but otherwise is a sleek white building. Its massive exhibition space houses 7000 different Islamic artefacts. These cover various themes such as: architecture, religious text, coins, textiles, India, Malaysia...Read more

2. Petrosains Discovery Centre

   4.6 (2779 Votes)
   

   Museum, Science Museum, Children Museum, Educational Site

   A museum on the sciences behind petroleum sounds dull. This is anything but; in fact, they call it one of Malaysia’s best museums. Superb interactive exhibits, such as journeying within an oil-drop shaped vehicle called the Dark Ride, make becoming familiar with the tech behind petroleum vastly interesting. Petrosains is owned by Petronas, Malaysia' national oil giant, who have spared no...Read more

3. Istana Negara

   

   Museum, Architecture , Heritage Building

   This former home of Malaysia’s Yang di-PertuanAgong (Supreme King) has now been converted into a Royal Museum. Most of the 11-hecatre grounds and the building itself are worth visiting, though you’re only allowed access to about two floors. It has a nice history. Built as the home of a wealthy Chinese miner in 1928, it became a Japanese Officer’s mess during WWII. In 1957, th...Read more

4. National Museum

   4.2 (1715 Votes)
   

   Art And Culture, Museum, History Museum

   This magnificent three storey building is the most important record of Malaysian history and culture in the country. It’s built to look like a RumahGadang (Gadang House), a style of Minagkabau architecture. Three stories high, its four main galleries focus on natural history and ethnological heritage. An older Selangor Museum was refurbished to serve as the National Museum after it was b...Read more

5. Bank Negara Malaysia Museum And Art Gallery

   4.5 (219 Votes)
   

   Art Gallery, Museum

   This attraction is far more impressive than it usually gets credits for. The main museum keeps a record of Malaysia’s numismatic heritage, and tells of the country’s economic history. What people don’t usually know about the Bank is exactly how much it contributes to Malaysian arts – it is a major patron. Thus, the Art Gallery has over 1500 works by Malaysian and ASEAN ...Read more

6. Royal Malaysia Police Museum

   4.4 (646 Votes)
   

   History Museum

   Though small, this museum is a veritable treasure. It traces the history of law-keeping forces from Portuguese, Dutch and British colonial times to present day, as well as focusing on the crimes they had to deal with. The Temmengung – Sultanate Erapolice chief and prison superintendent – is a particularly interesting exhibit. Everyone’s favourite exhibit is the weapons galler...Read more

7. Old Railway Station

   

   Architecture , Specialty Museum, Heritage Building

   Before Sentral, this glass and iron building, built in 1910, used to be railway hub of Kuala Lumpur. The beautiful building’s architecture is very unlike what you get around the rest of the city – a mix of Eastern, Western and Moorish. Inside, the décor and look is very Victorian. The facade alone is worth visiting the building for. It makes the building one of the most phot...Read more

8. National Textile Museum

   4.1 (1168 Votes)
   

   Museum, Specialty Museum

   Explore the development and historical fashions of Malaysian textiles from the prehistoric to current era. The museum is housed in a beautiful Mughal-Islamic building built in 1896. It’s two stories cover nearly 500 works in 4 major galleries, which are: Pohon Budi Gallery: The Tree of Life Gallery showcases the earliest tools, traditions and techniques of textiles in the region, with sp...Read more

9. Craft Complex

   3 (331 Votes)
   

   Art Museum, Exhibition , Workshop

   This museum was established with as much purpose to help support local artisans as to expose tourists to contemporary Malaysian craft. The are equal areas set aside of exhibitions and workshops, and a smaller shop area. Crafts usually cover batik, woodcraft, blowpipes, pottery and mengkuang. The atmosphere is pleasant, calm. Visitors may also try their hand at their own craft, guided by the art...Read more

10. Asian Art Museum

    4.4 (82 Votes)
    

    Art Museum

    Museum of Asian Art is one of the lesser-known tourist attractions in Kuala Lumpur. It is located in the heart of the city on the premises of the University of Malaya. Opened in 1980, today this museum has become home to thousands of ceramics pieces collected from Malaysia, China, Vietnam, India, Thailand, Iran, and Japan. It is also considered to have the largest collection of water vessels ar...Read more

11. Muzium Telekom

    4 (322 Votes)
    

    Museum, Historical Site

    The beautiful colonial building in which this museum is housed was saved specifically because it was decided that the museum would be housed here. They’d have torn it down otherwise. Most of the items exhibited here were donated by Telekom Malaysia. The museum traces the history of Malaysian telecommunication from 1870 to the present. Exhibits include tribal communication methods such as ...Read more

12. Biomedical Museum

    3.5 (402 Votes)
    

    Museum, Science Museum, History Museum, Specialty Museum

    Most of this museums’ specimens are plants and small animals – squirrels, foxes, snakes. There are giant plaster models of some animals such as dust mites and chiggers. The most gruesome exhibits are those of human foetuses and diseased organs. There’s also a section for antique laboratory tools. The museum also narrates the history and significance of the Institute of Medical...Read more

13. National Museum Of Malaysia

    

    Museum

    The National Museum provides the visitors with an overview of Malaysian history and culture. Located close to the Perdana Lake Gardens, this museum offers its visitors a peaceful environment that takes them away from the hustle and bustle of the city life. Formerly known as the Selangor Museum, this museum was established by the British and Selangor governments in 1898. Designed by architect H...Read more

14. Galeria Sri Perdana

    3.9 (5 Votes)
    

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    Museum

    The museum at Galeria Sri Perdana will give you enough insight into the lifestyle of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the fourth prime minister of the county. There are plenty of artefacts restored at the museum along with other royal collections. Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad is one of the best places to come with your kids as they will be delighted with the rich history of the place. There are many preci...Read more

15. Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

    4.6
    

    Museum

    Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is home to 12 different galleries dedicated to everything from jewelry, ceramics, textiles to arms and armor. With its expansive collection of thousands of artifacts, it is considered to be one of the largest museums focusing on Islamic arts in South East Asia. The displays also have items representing India, China, and other Southeast Asian parts. The building of t...Read more

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