Bank Negara Malaysia Museum & Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

Bank Negara Malaysia Museum & Art Gallery (GPS: 3.15794, 101.691) is the museum and art gallery of the Central Bank of Malaysia. Located in the new Central Bank complex known as Sasana Kijang, the museum showcases the history of the central bank from its founding on 26 January, 1959. The centrepiece of the museum is its spiral staircase, which is designed like the nautilus.

The museum and art gallery comprises six sections. The Bank Negara Malaysia Gallery provides the public with informartion on the role and responsibilities of the central bank. The Art Gallery showcases a rotating display of the bank's collection, which includes the works of artists such as Hossein Enas and Yong Mun Sen.

The Numismatics Gallery provides an insight into the history of money and the beginning of coins and banknotes. The Islamic Finance Gallery provides an explanation into the Islamic concept of commerce and finance. The Economics Gallery explains how economic policies affect the development of the country, while the Children's Gallery offer children various games that educate them about money.

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Address

Bank Negara Malaysia Museum & Art Gallery
Sasana Kijang
2 Jalan Dato Onn
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: +60-3-9179 2784
Opening hours: daily from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, closed on first three days of Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

Going to Bank Negara Malaysia Museum & Art Gallery

The nearest train stations are the Bank Negara Komuter Station and Bandaraya LRT Station. If you go by car, you can park at LG4 and LG5. The parking fee is RM3 per entry.

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