Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia 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.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Email: info@iamm.org.my
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: art museum in Kuala Lumpur
  • Also known as: “IAMM”
  • Address: Jalan Lembah, Kuala Lumpur

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Botanical Garden and National Mosque.

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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.

Mosque
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The of Malaysia is a mosque in , . It has a capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among 13 acres of gardens. Its key features are a 73-metre-high minaret and a 16-pointed star concrete main roof. is situated 220 metres east of Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia.

Museum
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The is a museum that showcases the history of the Royal Malaysia Police, located in , . The museum includes exhibits from the history of the Royal Malaysia Police since its origins under British colonial rule until the 1970s. is situated 110 metres southwest of Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia.

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.

Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

Latitude
3.14145° or 3° 8′ 29″ north
Longitude
101.68975° or 101° 41′ 23″ east
Inception
1998
Open location code
6PM34MRQ+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 659878360
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3330187
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المتحف الإسلامي”
  • Arabic: “المتحف الاسلامي كوالالمبور”
  • Bengali: “ইসলামিক শিল্প জাদুঘর মালয়েশিয়া”
  • Chinese: “伊斯兰艺术博物馆”
  • Chinese: “马来西亚伊斯兰文化博物馆”
  • Chinese: “马来西亚伊斯兰艺术博物馆”
  • Finnish: “Malesian islamilaisen taiteen museo”
  • French: “musée des arts islamiques de Malaisie”
  • French: “Musée des arts islamiques de Malaisie”
  • German: “Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia”
  • Italian: “Museo d’arte islamica della Malaysia”
  • Japanese: “イスラム美術館”
  • Japanese: “マレーシア・イスラーム美術館”
  • Kadazan Dusun: “Muzium Koinusan Islam Malaysia”
  • Korean: “말레이시아 이슬람 미술관”
  • Malay: “Muzium Kesenian Islam Malaysia”
  • Malay: “Muzium Kesenian Islam”
  • Malayalam: “ഇസ്ലാമിക്‌ ആർട്സ് മ്യൂസിയം മലേഷ്യ”
  • Persian: “موزه هنرهای اسلامی مالزی”
  • Polish: “Muzeum Sztuki Islamskiej”
  • Romanian: “Muzeul de Arte Islamice al Malaysiei”
  • Russian: “Музей исламского искусства Малайзии”
  • Slovenian: “Muzej islanske umetnosti Malezija”
  • Tamil: “இஸ்லாமிய கலை அருங்காட்சியகம், மலேசியா”
  • Tamil: “இஸ்லாமிய கலை அருங்காட்சியகம்”
  • Thai: “พิพิธภัณฑ์ศิลปะอิสลาม มาเลเซีย”
  • Urdu: “اسلامی فنون عجائب گھر ملائیشیا”
  • Uzbek: “Malayziya Islom sanʼati muzeyi”

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Highlights include Makam Pahlawan and Owls.

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