Central Market, Art Deco market building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Central Market is a single-storey Art Deco market hall on Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, its stepped pale blue facade topped flat and lettered "CENTRAL MARKET" with "SINCE 1888" below. A deep entrance framed by white pillars holds a dark "PASAR SENI" sign, and short steps lead up to it. Inside, a straight corridor of grey tiles with a reddish-brown border runs between timber-framed shopfronts under a beamed ceiling with hanging lamps.

The building was completed in 1937 and replaced an original wet market from 1888 that served tin miners and early Kuala Lumpur residents. The new structure reflected a time when the city was modernizing and reorganizing market life.

The market is laid out as a stall concept recalling Kuala Lumpur's traditional markets of the 1800s. On the west wing are the Lorong Melayu, Straits Chinese and Lorong India sections, and the upper floor holds a food court. The name Pasar Seni, "art market", replaced the official Pasar Budaya but stayed in popular use, and the entrance sign reads PASAR SENI.

The market is easy to reach through Pasar Seni station, which connects to the LRT Kelana Jaya Line and MRT Kajang Line. Access is straightforward, and the proximity to major transit hubs makes visiting convenient.

The Central Market Annexe, opened in 2006, stands at the back of the main building and formerly housed a cineplex. It now holds art galleries showing works by local artists and is one of Kuala Lumpur's art spaces, active throughout the year.