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National Textiles Museum    

  26, Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, City Centre, 50000, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur | Visit Website |   03-2694 3457
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Introduction

The National Textile Museum is a museum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The museum is open daily from 9am to 6pm, free admission. It is adjacent to the Sultan Abdul Samad Building.

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What to Expect?

House within the landmark building designed in the Indo-Saracenic Revival style, the National Textile Museum in Kuala Lumpur is dedicated to the very fabric of Malaysian culture.

Behind the pink-striped exterior of the former Federated Malay States Railways building, the museum is comprised of four galleries spread across two floors. They trace the history and significance of Malaysian textiles through the exhibition of traditional modes of dress, and by charting the evolution of textile-producing technology.









The museum building is a 2.5-floor building, occupying an area of 3,145.3 m2.







Designed by Arthur Benison Hubback in an Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture, the building was originally completed in 1905 to house the headquarters for the Federated Malay States Railways (FMSR, now KTM). After the FMSR moved to the Railway Administration Building in 1917, the building was handed to the Selangor Public Works department, and has subsequently housed various government and commercial occupants, including the Selangor Water Department, the Malaysian Central Bank, Agricultural Bank of Malaysia, Malaysian Craft and the High Court, before being converted for use as the National Textile Museum and opened to the public on 9 January 2010.








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 Address:   26, Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, City Centre, 50000, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

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03-2694 3457

Everyday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  Reviews 4.1   (440)
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    Mr Pir

    3 weeks ago

    Very limited exhibits there.. Definitely in need of the extension they are currently doing

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    Gregory Jensen

    a month ago

    The content of the museum is good but it all needs some TLC. Clearly looks like not enough money is being made/spent to help keep everything in good order.

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    Ravi Shankar

    a month ago

    Nice museum. Multiple galleries. Walkable distance from LRT Masjid Jamek.

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    Nurul haziqah Nazzari

    4 months ago

    Interesting for kids, bit creepy during weekdays. Free for kids, RM2 for adults, and RM5 for foreigner.

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    Robert Ruenitz

    5 months ago

    Very nicely arranged, lots of explanation on history. Actual artifacts on display along with historical photos. The functional looms were a highlight for me. A bit dim light in some places but required to preserve the original plant based colors.


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