Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, Islamic art museum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia contains twelve galleries across two levels, presenting artifacts from calligraphy, metalwork, ceramics, textiles, and architecture.
Established in December 1998, the museum houses over seven thousand artifacts that illustrate the development of Islamic art throughout Southeast Asia.
The museum displays artifacts from different regions, highlighting the connections between Islamic art traditions from India, China, and the Malay Peninsula.
Located near Kuala Lumpur railway station, the museum opens daily from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and includes a library, restaurant, and gift shop.
The building features turquoise-colored tiled domes and contains a restored nineteenth-century Ottoman Room that provides insights into Islamic architectural preservation.
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Inception: 1998
Official opening: December 12, 1998
Opening Hours: Segunda-feira-Domingo 10:00-18:00
Phone: +60320927070
Email: info@iamm.org.my
Website: https://iamm.org.my
GPS coordinates: 3.14172,101.69028
Latest update: May 11, 2025 11:21
Malaysia offers diverse photographic subjects from the Cameron Highlands with their tea plantations to the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur. The landscape includes tropical rainforests in Borneo, limestone formations at Batu Caves, and coral reefs off the Perhentian Islands. Chinese temples in Georgetown, rice fields in Kedah, and mangrove forests in Langkawi complement the photographic opportunities. Architecture ranges from colonial buildings in Malacca to Hindu shrines and modern skyscrapers. The islands of Tioman and Sipadan attract underwater photographers, while Kinabatangan River provides wildlife photography opportunities. Urban markets, plantations, and coastal sections complete the offering for various photographic genres.
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