Interest Islamic art has grown enormously in recent years. Reflecting this awareness, in December 1998 Malaysia became home to Southeast Asia's largest museum of Islamic Art. The building occupies 30,000 square metres, situated amid the leafy surroundings of central Kuala Lumpur's Lake Garden. The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia houses more than ten thousand artifacts, as well as an exceptional library of Islamic art books. The style of the museum building is modern, with an Islamic feel created by the details rather than by the structure itself.
Museum Hours:
Museum Galleries & Shop
Monday - Sunday 9.30am-6.00pm
Public Holidays 9.30am-6.00pm
Museum Restaurant
Tuesday - Sunday 9.30am-5.30pm
Museum Addmission:
Museum Galleries
Adults RM14.00
Students (with ID) RM 7.00
Senior Citizens (Malaysian 60 and above) RM 7.00
Children (6 and under) Free
Tickets are charged at RM12 & RM6 respectively when the special gallery are closed.
Galleries
Level 1
👍Architecture Gallery
Selimiye Mosque Model Edirne, Turkey
Dar Al-Islam Mosque Model New Mexico, USA
Dasmascus Room, Syria
👍Quran Manuscript Gallery
Blue Al-Quran North Africa or Near East
Al-Quran Ottoman, Turkey
Calligpraher's Diploma (Ijaza) Ottaman, Turkey
👍India Gallery
Diamond - set and enamelled Gold Necklace
(Khanti)
North India
Two gem-set enamelled gold bracelets
Rajasthan, North India
Indian hardwood architectural facade
Gujurat, India
👍China Gallery
Porcelain charger for the indian market
China
Sino-Islamic porcelain brush pot
Qing Dynasty China
Prayer Book, China
👍Malay World Gallery
Silver betelnut container
Malay Peninsular
Silk with supplementary weft gold thread
East Coast, Malay Peninsular
Gold mounted silver - gilt box
Java, Indonesia
👍Jewellery Gallery
Jade Mirror, Turkey
A crown inlaid with gemstones, Morocco
Medal of the Qajar Order of The Sun, France
Level 2
👍Textile Gallery
Prayer Mat, India
An Ottoman Silk Barber's Apron, Turkey
Silk Lampas Robe, Sogdiana Central Asia
👍Arms & Armour Gallery
Ottoman Sword signed by Ahmad Al-Khurasani, Turkey
Sword Hilt
A Set of Arrows, Quiver, and Arm Guards Mysore, India
👍 Coin & Seal Gallery
Gold Dinar, Ottoman
Gold Dinar, Umayyad
Silver ring with seal
👍Metalwork Gallery
Brass Pilgrim Flask, India
Bronze Basin, Iran
Double spouted ewer
Post Sasanian Era
👍Living with Wood / Lifestyle Gallery
An Ottoman Cabinet with Cintamani Design, Turkey
Rosewood Throne Chair, India
An important Ivory Inlaid Cabinet
👍Ceramics Gallery
Underglazed painted ewer
Iznik, Turkey
Lustre Painted Ewer Kashan, Iran
Mamluk Glass rosewater sprinkler
Exhibition Space
Gallery 1
Gallery 2
Museum Shop
Understanding Artifacts
