Royal Museum
The Royal Museum along Jalan Istana was the former National Palace and former residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. It stands on a 13-acre site, located on a commanding position on the slope of a hill of Bukit Petaling overlooking the Klang River, along Jalan Syed Putra.- Museum
- Opening hours:
Monday–Saturday: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Sunday: closed - Description: former national palace in Kuala Lumpur
- Address: Jalan Istana, Kuala Lumpur
- Email: pr.mdr@jmm.gov.my
- Also known as“Istana Negara”“Istana Negara, Jalan Istana”“Old Istana Negara”“Royal Museum (Malaysia)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Botanical Garden and Sri Kandaswamy Kovil.
Sri Kandaswamy Kovil
The Sri Kandaswamy Kovil is a Hindu temple located… Sri Kandaswamy Kovil is situated 300 metres northwest of Royal Museum.
National Museum
The National Museum is a public museum… National Museum is situated 1 km northwest of Royal Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bukit Petaling and Brickfields and Bangsar.
Bukit Petaling
Neighborhood
Bukit Petaling is a location in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia…
Brickfields and Bangsar
Brickfields is known as the biggest Little India of Kuala Lumpur.
Royal Museum
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Latitude
3.13254° or 3° 7′ 57″ north
Longitude
101.69589° or 101° 41′ 45″ east
Open location code
6PM34MMW+29
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Royal Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “旧国家皇宫 (吉隆坡)”
- Chinese: “旧国家皇宫”
- Chinese: “旧国家皇宫博物馆”
- Dutch: “Istana Negara”
- German: “Istana Negara”
- Indonesian: “Istana Negara Lama”
- Indonesian: “Istana Negara, Jalan Istana”
- Indonesian: “Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur”
- Italian: “Istana Negara”
- Japanese: “イスタナ・ネガラ”
- Japanese: “ロイヤルミュージアム”
- Japanese: “王立博物館”
- Malay: “Istana Negara, Jalan Istana”
- Malay: “Istana Negara”
- Malay: “Muzium Diraja”
- Persian: “ایستانا نگارا قدیم”
- Polish: “Istana Negara w Kuala Lumpur”
- Spanish: “Palacio Nacional”
- Ukrainian: “Істана-Негара (Малайзія)”
- Ukrainian: “Істана-Негара”
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