National Museum

National Museum, a beautiful building features a traditional Malay architectural standing majestic in the middle of Kuala Lumpur as the country's historical treasures building. Now the newly completed National Museum was upgraded in 2008, appear more attractive and interactive lead the visitor to explore the history of India from prehistoric era to Malaysianow.
National Museum led by a Director and placed under the administration of the Department of Museums Malaysia, Ministry of Information Communication and Culture.

Objectives

The objective of the National Museum are as follows:
• Conduct research of materials and artifacts that have historical importance to the country;
• Carry out activities such as museum research, collect, record and publish all treasure the heritage of the country;
• To display and use of material artifacts heritage for education community towards the construction of identity and nation building, and;
• making it as one of the country's tourism product.

Breaking attempt Malaysia Book of Records in the event congkak than 52 hours non-stop
National Museum will be open for 24 hours starting from 14 hrs to 2 pm and October 15, 2009 in conjunction with traditional activities and leisure exhibition in the NationalMuseum of Australia.
The main activity is to break the Games record Congkak Malaysia Book of Records more than 52 hours. Activities will start from hour to 2 pm October 14, 2009 until 5 pm October 16, 2009. Admission is free from 6.00 pm to 9.00 am. Various interesting activities will be held. Came in throngs. “Jom pi muzium” and “JOM MAIN!”


National Museum Glance

National Museum is a leader museum activities in Malaysiaand the backbone of conservation and preservation of heritage collections of national treasure. Representing the construction of national identity is to highlight the history of the earliest construction of museums in the country such as Museum Taiping, Perak (1883), Sarawak Museum (1888) and the Selangor Museum (1889). Founded on the site SelangorMuseum which was destroyed in March 1945 due to World War 2, the idea of construction was planned in 1957 after the independence of this country and its construction was announced in 1959. Through the inspiration background of national identity, design agreed by the first Prime Minister of Malaysia has enabled construction to be reality in 1961. Finally, the National Museum stands a magnificent building and was inaugurated by His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia to III on August 31, 1963, ie six years after independence the country.


Office Address
National Museum
Department of Museums Malaysia
Jalan Damansara
50566th, Kuala Lumpur.
Email - info@museum.gov.my
Phone: (603) 2267 1000 / 2282 6255 - General Line
Fax: (603) 2282 6434
Time relation: 8.00 am - 6.00 pm each day