A HIDDEN PALACE in Museum Negara Station

Museum Negara Station - Kajang MRT

As we know National museum is a place where people can understand and learn about the history of the country. The Muzium Negara station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station in Kuala Lumpur-Kajang line, the National Museum (Muzium Negara) built in the style of a Malay palace is the guardian of the nation’s history.Muzium Negara was officially opened by His Majesty, the Third Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Syed Putra Al-Haj Ibni Al-Marhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail on 31st August 1963. 

Entrance B of the National Museum 

View before the main entrance

After came out from the station you will see there are 2 huge tall buildings right opposite the "Muzium Negara". Which are OCBC bank building and Q Sentral building, it looks legit massive.

view of OCBC Bank building

view of Q sentral building

As we step into the national museum, it looks really massive and decent. They have flags, statues, spray pond and all kind of stuff.

view of the spray pond

The entrance of Malaysia National Museum

Due to we were running out of time, we didn't manage to get into the museum to capture photos but just able to visit the free zone provided by the museum.

The main entrance of the museum

View of the price list of entrance ticket

Instruction and guideline for visitors

When come to the free visit zone, even it was free but things for us to discover. Such as the"Istana Satu, old trains, cannons, history of nation vehicle, statue, minibus and etc.

1. The Istana Satu

View of the exterior of the"Istana Satu"

Interior of the "Istana Satu"

Interior of the "Istana Satu" 2

2. Canon 

This is the canon was used it in the war at Malaysia in the old days.

View of the canon

View of the canon 

3. Malasia local vehicle "Proton"

Proton is a brand of Malaysia's vehicle, it's popular and common in Malaysia. Basically, there is 3 generation of Proton so here are the generations of Protons.

The first generation of Proton

The second generation of Proton

The latest version of Proton

Overview of Proton's generations

4. Train

In those days, people started to use train already as a transportation to travel from places to places. This is the first which were used in Malaysia.

View of Train 1

View of train 2 

View of train 3

5. Statue

The statue involves Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham and The King of United Kingdom "Edward VIII"

Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham 

The King of United Kingdom "Edward VIII"

*Further information regarding the Malaysia National Museum.

Visiting Hours

Opens daily from 9.00 am - 6.00 pm Closed only on Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Aidil Adha.

Entrance Fee

Visitor Type	Price
Malaysian Citizen	RM 2.00
Elderly and Disabled (OKU)	RM 1.00
Children aged 12 years old and under (Malaysian Citizen)	Free
High School Students Dressed In Uniform (Malaysian Citizen)	Free
High School Students Not Dressed In Uniform (Malaysian Citizen)	RM 2.00
International Council of Museums Members (ICOM)	Free
Non-Malaysian Citizen	RM 5.00
Children aged 6 to 12 years old (Non-Malaysian Citizen)	RM 2.00
Children younger than 6 years old (Non-Malaysian Citizen)	Free

Guided Tours

Free one hour guided tours led by volunteer docents. Reservation needed for groups and school groups, please contact 03-2267 1000 ext. 321 / 317 (Mondays-Fridays, 8.00am-5.30pm) or email at prmuziumnegara@jmm.gov.my

Contact

Mr. Azmi bin Ismail - Director (azmi@jmm.gov.my)

Ms. Kiew Yeng Meng - Curator (kymeng@jmm.gov.my)

Transportation

By Bus: RapidKL Bus No.115 (KL City Shuttle RM2) from Sentral KL

By Train: Disembark at KL Sentral and walk along the pedestrian path for 0.5 km to Muzium Negara.

By MRT: Muzium Negara Station

Accommodation

1. The Heritage Station Hotel, KL Railway Station Building, Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin.
2. Carcosa Seri Negara, Taman Tasik Perdana, Kuala Lumpur.
3. Kuala Lumpur Mandarin Hotel, 2-8 Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur
4. Swiss Inn, 62 Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur.
5. Renaissance Hotel, Corner of Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur

Nearby attractions

1. Lake Garden
2. Planetarium
3. Islamic Arts Museum
4. KL Sentral
5. Bird Park
6. Memorial Tun Razak
7. Royal Malaysia Police Museum
8. Orchid Park

Souvenir Shop

Located at the ground floor near the exit of Muzium Negara.You can find a collection of unusual and unexpected gifts that educate, entertain, aesthetically stimulating, and encourages awareness of the rich artistic heritage contained within the Museum.You can also find gadgets and clever devices, as well as books, compact discs and special publications. Each object has artistic and historical significance.

Facilities

Cafeteria, Car Park, Surau, and Guided tour

Finally, it's time to say Goodbye......
Let's watch a video to recall back what have we done for these 8 blogs!!!!!!

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iN0469a3zA