Islamic Arts Museum
Jalan Lembah Perdana, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, 50480, Malaysia
Phone : +60 3-2274 2020
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The Islamic Art Museum Malaysia was officially opened on 12 December 1998. The museum is located in the heart of Kaula Lumpur’s tourist belt amidst the lush greenery of Perdana Botanical Gardens and within walking distance to the National Mosque, Bird Park and National Planetarium.
The museum is the largest museum of Islamic arts in South East Asia with more than seven thousands artifacts from the Islamic world.
The Islamic Art Museum has 12 main galleries which is classified according to the types of artifacts spread over level 3 and 4. Level 3 of the museum hosts the Quran and Manuscripts Gallery, the Islamic Architecture Gallery, the India Gallery, the Chinese Gallery, the Ancient Malay World Gallery as well as the reconstructed Ottoman Syrian Room dating back to the 19th Century. Visitors can also proceed upstairs to Level 4 which hosts a display of jewellery, textile, arms and armour, ceramics as well as ancient Islamic glassware .
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The Islamic Art Museum is just across the road from the Mosque and certainly worth visiting. The building is pleasant and calming and the exhibits are well laid out with good explanations. They give a good understanding of the influence of Islam and the items on display are well chosen. From jewelry, armour, clothing, pottery and textiles plus models of the worlds largest Islamic buildings this really is a very interesting museum to spend a couple of hours.
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Visiting hours :10.00AM to 06.00PM all days of the week
Admission Fee : Adult RM 14, Students with ID RM 7, Senior Citizens RM 7, Children under 6 Free
Getting there : The best way to get to the Islamic Arts Museum is either by taxi or by driving here. But if you want to experience taking public transport in Kuala Lumpur, you can take the KTM Komuter and stop at the Old Railway Station and walk your way to the museum.
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