"This is the place to learn and marvel at the regalia of the Kedah royal family."
The museum is situated next to the Balai Besar in the heart of Alor Setar. Since 1956, the Royal Museum building once served as the royal palace. It contains the regalia of the Kedah royal family. Here, you can find displays and memorabilia related to the life and times of Malaysia's first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, who was also a prince of the Kedah royal family. Several hunting trophies can also be found in the Astaka Hall.
The museum is open daily from 10am to 6pm. It is closed on Friday from 12pm to 3pm. For more information, please contact the Tourism Malaysia office at 604-7312322 or 604-7301322.
Last viewed - March 12, 2010
Getting there
By Bus
There are regular air-conditioned express bus services from Kuala Lumpur's Puduraya bus station to Alor Setar, including Plusliner (Tel: 603-20720763)
By Plane
From Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Airlines (tel. 1 300 88 3000 or 603-78463000 outside Malaysia) provides daily flights Alor Setar's Sultan Abdul Halim airport (Tel: 604- 7144301) just north of Alor Setar town. From there, you can catch a taxi to town. Optionally you can also use AirAsia (Tel: 1 300 88 9933 or 603-78849000 outside Malaysia) which provides daily flights from Kuala Lumpur to Alor Setar.
By Rail
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) provides regular trips from Kuala Lumpur to Alor Setar town in Kedah. For further details please visit www.ktmb.com.my or contact KTMB at 603-22747435
By Road From Kuala Lumpur, take the North South Expressway (NSE), heading north towards Kedah and take the Alor Setar Selatan exit (Interchange 177) into Alor Setar which is about 4km from this NSE exit.The Royal Museum is located beside Balai Besar along Jalan Sultan Muhamad Jiwa.
User recommendation
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"Best giler. I went there once n it made me felt like a princess. " by Ayang
