"More than a venue for ongoing exhibitions of local and international artists, the National Art Gallery is committed to encourage art awareness amongst the general public"
The National Art Gallery is located on Jalan Temerloh, off Jalan Tun Razak on a 5.67ha site neighboring Istana Budaya and National Library. The unique architecture of the gallery incorporates elements of traditional Malay architecture, which combined with contemporary lines has distinguished the complex as one of the most modern art venues in the region.
Established on August 28, 1958 under the initiative of Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first Prime Minister of the newly independent Malaysia, the National Art Gallery started with a donation of four artworks and was housed in a borrowed space at the Dewan Tunku Abdul Rahman - Malaysia's first House of Parliament.
Today, with a permanent collection of more than 2,500 pieces of artworks - the National Art Gallery is in its permanent state of the building officially launched on September 16, 2000 by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohammed.
Last viewed - May 17, 2008
Getting there
By Bus
Intrakota No.10, 49 and 49 A, Len Seng 195, 165 and 170. Get off at Tawakal or Kuala Lumpur General Hospital. From there, it’s a 15 minutes walk to National Art Gallery.
By Rail
LRT stations are Kampung Baru (Putra Line) and Titiwangsa (STAR Line). You can walk from these stations to National Art Gallery.
