Muzium Negara

Just across from the Sentral train station, the National Museum (Muzium Negara) built in the style of a Malay palace is an excellent overview of the nation’s history and rich cultural diversity. The recently upgraded galleries present an exciting and innovative approach to exploring the history of Malaysia from prehistoric times to the present. Muzium Negara was officially opened on 31st August 1963. The museum houses four exhibition galleries. Gallery A was superb, covering the geological and biological features and the Stone Age and Prehistoric human development. Gallery B was about the many small Malay kingdoms prior to European colonization. C was about the period of Portuguese, Dutch, British, and Japanese occupation. Finally, Gallery D was a patriotic display of independence and the cultural and political context of modern Malaysia.Read more