National Museum is a storehouse of historical artifacts, which include vintage trains and cars, books, arts and crafts, weapons, traditional currency and a lot more.
National Museum of Kuala Lumpur stores the cultural history of Malaysia and is considered to the most important museum of the country. Being one of the most popular Kuala Lumpur attractions, it is visited by a great number of tourists from all over the world. Situated near the Lake Gardens of Kuala Lumpur, it was constructed in 1963. The main purpose of setting up this museum was to pass on the important historical and cultural information to the next generation.
The National Museum in Kuala Lumpur is built according to the Malay architecture. The detailed architectural work indeed allures people. Vintage trains and cars are kept outside the museum to add beauty to it.From here one can get great information about these cars and trains.
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There are different galleries within the National Museum, which include:
- Metalwork and Musical Instruments Gallery
- Historical Gallery
- National Sports Gallery
- Cultural Gallery
- Natural History Gallery
The historical items kept in the National Museum of Kuala Lumpur include arts and crafts, weapons and traditional currency. It also has various musical instruments and old musical pieces. The museum also includes a library, which is visited mostly by researchers. The library has books on ethnology, archaeology, natural history and other subjects. There is also a photographic studio, which stores negatives and slides on different subjects.
The museum holds regular exhibitions to attract people. The National Museum is open on all days from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. The entry charge is RM 1 but it is free for the school children.
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