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Islamic Arts Museum

Jalan Lembah Perdana, Kuala Lumpur 50480, Malaysia
603 2274 2020
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As featured in 3 days in Kuala Lumpur
Ranked #2 of 104 attractions in Kuala Lumpur
Type: Art Museums
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
Description: Large open-plan museum on four levels with an impressive collection of Islamic artifacts. The wood carvings are a consistent favorite.
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Kuantan
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2013 NEW

It is nice to spend a time there but not that impressive museum. I visited it once and don't think would like to go there again

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW

Spent a good couple of hours in here, lovely architecture, very informative displays. Feel like we could have easily spent another 2 hours in here!

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Perth, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

A very interesting place to visit, lots of artifacts on show. Especially liked the minature mosques from various places. The building itself is also beautiful with lovely domes.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

Incredible collection, well laid-out galleries. This museum really helped me understand the range and diversity of Islamic art. Chinese qur'ans, Uzbek tapestries, Persian tiles, and Moroccan mosque architecture -- it's all inside. Also, the gift shop rocks for shopping...

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Shanghai, China
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

The building is as beautiful as the collection inside. I especially liked the miniature models of mosques from all over the world. A must-see for anyone traveling to KL.

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Boston, Massachusetts
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

a great way to learn about Malaysian culture and also about Islam elsewhere. The explanatory signs were pretty good; the collections were varied and rich. There was a terrific temporary display about masks from all over the world.

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san francisco
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

The museum is a great way to spend the afternoon and is very easy to ge to via public transit. The space was large and the arts and crafts exhibited was very interesting. The displays included images of architecture of mosques around the world which I found pretty amazing. The pieces of jewelry and coins that were displayed were also... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013

The permanent exhibits are great but do visit when the museum has special exhibitions. They may charge extra for these special ones but they are wll worth it (of course depending on your interests). The place itself is very beautiful and it is like a secret hideout. Peaceful and quiet. It has the characteristic of "space" which is rather important... More

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013

Very interesting. The facility is enormous...leaving one the space to truly appreciate all of the artifacts housed in the museum. I took my 3 children, ages 9, 7 and 4, and was successful at engaging all of them...although we were kindly reminded by the guards to keep our voices down and to not run. There is also a children's library... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

All I can think of this place is beautiful, wonderful and amazing. I had never seen so many Islamic collections before. Being in this place, I gazed for many times and I was especially interested in the pencil box!

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