National Planetarium

The National Planetarium is the national planetarium of . It is a blue-domed structure that is situated on top of a hill in the Lake Gardens at Jalan Perdana, . It is about 120,000 square feet in area.
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  • Opening hours:
    9:00 AM—4:30 PM
    Monday: closed
  • Email: webmaster@angkasa.gov.my
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: planetarium in Kuala Lumpur
  • Also known as: “Planetarium Negara”
  • Address: 53 Jalan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur, 50480

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Botanical Garden and Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia.

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The Perdana , formerly known as Lake Gardens, is located right west of the . Many sights and the calmness away from the city hustle and bustle invite for a visit.

Museum
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The is a museum in , Malaysia. It was officially opened on 12 December 1998. The museum is the largest museum of Islamic arts in with more than seven thousands artifacts from the Islamic world. is situated 220 metres north of National Planetarium.

Museum
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The is a public museum in , dedicated to Malaysian art, culture, and history. Located on Jalan Damansara close to across . is situated 290 metres southwest of National Planetarium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City Centre and Brickfields and Bangsar.

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's is the traditional heart of 's capital city in terms of administration as well as trade and commerce. The City Centre comprises the former colonial administrative district just west of the confluence of the Klang and Gombak River, where Kuala Lumpur was founded.

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Brickfields is known as the biggest Little India of . It is just south of the City Centre. Along the main road, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Indian shops abound, selling Indian clothing, provisions and food whilst the surrounding area is home to both budget and luxury accommodation.

Neighborhood
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is a low-density and affluent residential area in , Malaysia. This residential area was developed during the British colonial era.

National Planetarium

Latitude
3.13949° or 3° 8′ 22″ north
Longitude
101.6893° or 101° 41′ 22″ east
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“National Planetarium” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “国家天文馆”
  • Chinese: “马来西亚国家天文馆”
  • Finnish: “Malesian kansallinen planetaario”
  • French: “Planétarium national de Malaisie”
  • German: “Planetarium Negara”
  • Hausa: “Cibiyar Nazarin Duniya”
  • Hebrew: “פלנטריום נגארה”
  • Igbo: “Otú na ahu maka planeterum”
  • Indonesian: “Planetarium Negara”
  • Japanese: “マレーシア国立プラネタリウム”
  • Kadazan Dusun: “Planetarium Pogun”
  • Malay: “Planetarium Negara”
  • Russian: “Национальный планетарий (Малайзия)”
  • Russian: “Национальный планетарий”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний планетарій (Малайзія)”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний планетарій”
  • “Planetarium Negara”

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