Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur
Asia

Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia · Founded 1998

Southeast Asia's largest museum of Islamic art, with celebrated galleries of Qur'ans, textiles, and architecture models.

About Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia opened in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur's Lake Gardens area. Its building is famous for five turquoise-and-white inverted domes inspired by classical Islamic architecture.

The collection of more than 12,000 objects spans Iran, Turkey, India, China, and the Malay world, with internationally recognised holdings of Qur'ans, ceramics, and arms and armour.

Collections & Highlights

Architecture Gallery scale models of major Islamic monuments
Qur'an and manuscript gallery
Ottoman Room recreated interior
Malay World gallery

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