National Science Centre
Pusat Sains Negara or National Science Centre is a science centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Perched atop a hill on 8 hectares of landscaped grounds at Bukit Kiara on the northwestern fringes of the city, the centre was officially opened on 29 November 1996 by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.Photo: Auswandern Malaysia, CC BY 2.0.
- Opening hours:
9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Friday: closed - Email: psn@psn.gov.my
- Type: Museum
- Description: Science Museum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Also known as: “PSN” and “Pusat Sains Negara”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saidina Umar Al Khattab Mosque and Seri Hartamas National Secondary School.
Saidina Umar Al Khattab Mosque
Mosque
The Saidina Umar Al Khattab Mosque is a prominent mosque in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The mosque was officially opened on 22 March 1984 by the seventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang and was named after Muhammad's successor Umar Al Khattab. Saidina Umar Al Khattab Mosque is situated 1¼ km east of National Science Centre.
Seri Hartamas National Secondary School
School
Seri Hartamas National Secondary School is a co-educational, public secondary school currently located at Sri Hartamas, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Seri Hartamas National Secondary School is situated 800 metres north of National Science Centre.
Al Taqwa Mosque
Mosque
The Al Taqwa Mosque is a mosque in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Al Taqwa Mosque is situated 1½ km west of National Science Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Kuala Lumpur and Kiara Hills.
West Kuala Lumpur
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Damansara and Hartamas are two middle- to upper-middle-class suburbs which lie to the west of Kuala Lumpur. Although largely residential, both have pockets of good restaurants, watering holes and even some clubs.
Kiara Hills
Neighborhood
Bukit Kiara is a densely forested area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The area is in proximity to the suburbs of Bukit Damansara, TTDI, Mont Kiara, Sri Hartamas, and Bangsar.
Sri Hartamas
Locality
Sri Hartamas is an affluent residential township in the Segambut constituency of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The zip and postal code is 50480 or 51200.
National Science Centre
- Categories: architectural structure, building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
- Location: WP. Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
3.14949° or 3° 8′ 58″ northLongitude
101.64485° or 101° 38′ 42″ eastInception
1996Open location code
6PM34JXV+QWOpenStreetMap ID
way 158527518OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7261706
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover National Science Centre from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Malay—“National Science Centre” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “国家科学中心”
- Hausa: “Pusat Sains Negara”
- Japanese: “ナショナルサイエンスセンター (マレーシア)”
- Japanese: “マレーシア国立科学センター”
- Malay: “Pusat Sains Negara”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “National Science Centre”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dinosaur Park and Securities Commission Malaysia.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Pusat Sains Negara (Timur) and Pusat Sains Negara (Barat).
Kuala Lumpur: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Golden Triangle, Old City Centre, North of City Centre, and Brickfields and Bangsar.
Curious Museums to Discover
Uncover intriguing museums from every corner of the globe.