National Musuem

National Musuem – Musuem Negara.

What?

• Most important place, preserving, conserving and disseminating knowledge about the Malaysia historical, cultural and natural heritage.
• A place to explore the history of Malaysia from ancient times to the present.
• 3 Storied Structure of 109.7m / Old Malays Architecture.
• Divided into 4 Main Gallery:
• Gallery A = Early History
• Gallery B = The Malay Kingdoms
• Gallery C = The Colonial Era/ Event year 1511 to 1945.
• Gallery D = Malaysia Today

Where?

• Located at Jalan Damansara. Between Jalan Travers and Jalan Mahameru.

Who?

• Founding Director of the museum of Malaysia Tuan Hj Mobin Shephard Abdullah.
• Imposing design is chosen by YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj , the Father of Independence and first Prime Minister of Malaysia. In front of this building there are decorative muralyang made of a large mosaic.

When?

• Re-launch on the 31st August 1962.

How?

• Established on the site of the former Selangor Museum.
• Built by the British and Selangor governments in 1898 following the formation of the Federated Malay States in 1896.
• On March 10, 1945, during the end of World War II, the right wing of the museum was bombed and destroyed by the US B-29 bomber, from the Allied Forces.
• After World War II, the left wing of Selangor Museum was still in use as a historical site. After the Federation of Malaya achieved its independence on August 31, 1957, the federal government decided to build the national museum at the old site of Selangor Museum.

Admission

• Visiting Hour: 9am to 6pm
• Opening: Everyday (Mon to Sunday)
• Entrance Fees: RM 4.00 for Foreigner/ RM2.00 with MY Card/ FOC for Children Age 12 below/with Uniform.