Muzium Negara Free Guided Tours
free.
All visitors to beautiful Malaysia need to do to discover the rich
history and heritage of the country is to join the free guided tours conducted
by the museum volunteer guides.
The free
guided tours, which start at 10am, are in English (every day, except Fridays
& Sundays), French (on Tuesdays & Thursdays), Japanese (on Thursdays
and the 3rd Saturday of every month), Mandarin and Malay (both on Saturdays
during Malaysian school holidays).
Dutch, German, Danish, Spanish, Russian and Polish – are also available on
request.
This is thanks to the efforts of a strong expatriate community in
Malaysia, who want to share the rich cultural heritage of this country with
visitors from their own homeland.
Further, while Portugal, the Netherlands and
Britain (and Japan) were the colonial masters of the Malay peninsula, many
other nationalities played a role in the history of Malaysia, its commerce and
also in enriching its culture.
galleries (pre-history, Malay world, colonial-era & modern Malaysia),
focuses on selected highlights of Muzium Negara’s collections.
The tour is
aimed at helping visitors discover and understand Malaysian culture, history
and heritage.
guides, every tour will be different as every guide will focus on different artefacts.
The guides may also focus on different artefacts to suit the
interests of the visitors depending, for instance, from which country they are
from.
Even tips are a no-no. They are just a dedicated bunch of Malaysians and
expatriates who want to share a bit of Malaysia with visitors – from ceramics
salvaged from shipwrecks dotted around the country to skeletal remains of Perak
Man, one of the most significant archaeological finds in this part of the
world.
have been by traders from all over the world from more than 600 years ago. Or
the unique weaving of the many races in
Sabah and Sarawak.
And the unique monarchy system in Malaysia where the king
rules for five years and, after a unique election, another sultan takes over as
the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. There have been more kings in modern Malaysia than
prime ministers!
drop in and wait near the ticket counter (yes, you pay a token fee for the
ticket to visit the museum) a few minutes before the scheduled tours in your
preferred language. Custom-tailored tours can also be arranged for schools,
embassies and companies.
- The museum is just nearby KL Sentral and is a five-minute walk there
- You can also easily walk here via Central Market in town and then through the old KL Railway Station as it takes about 10 minutes only
- For those using the KL Hop-on Hop-off City Tour bus,
Muzium Negara, is at Stop Number 12 - From anywhere else, you can take a taxi or Grab-car
03-22671094
This is Malaysia’s national museum, and for anyone wanting to know more about the country, Muzium Negara is the place to visit.
You can also check out 12 free things to do in Kuala Lumpur, apart from this new addition to the city, the Muzium Negara Free Guided Tours.
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