National Museum

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Muzium Negara Malaysia is one of the unique buildings in Malaysia. The National Museum is a museum located at Jalan Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The museum is located near Taman Tasik Perdana. The National Museum has a design-like Gadang House, one of the Minangkabau design, but it also has features like a traditional Malay palace buildings in the state and incorporated into modern tastes. The National Museum was officially opened on August 31, 1963.

Imposing design is chosen by YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, the Father of Independence and first Prime Minister of Malaysia. In front of this building is made ​​of mosaic decorations muralyang great.

The museum contains many historic items on Malaysia. Inside, there are many galleries that showcase how the lives of people in Malaysia, for instance, the Malay elite, the Chinese and Indian culture, art goods, china, economic activities, flora and fauna in Malaysia and so on.