Royal Museum

The Royal Museum along Jalan Istana was the former National Palace and former residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of . It stands on a 13-acre site, located on a commanding position on the slope of a hill of overlooking the , along Jalan Syed Putra.
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  • 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.
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Hindu temple
The is a located… is situated 300 metres northwest of Royal Museum.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bukit Petaling and Brickfields and Bangsar.
Neighborhood
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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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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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