National Visual Arts Gallery (Malaysia)

National Art Gallery
Balai Seni Negara
Location Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Type Art gallery
Construction
Opened 28 August 1958
Construction cost MYR40 million

The National Visual Arts Gallery of Malaysia (Malay: Balai Seni Visual Negara) is an art gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The gallery is situated along Jalan Tun Razak, on the northern edge of central Kuala Lumpur. It is located next to the Istana Budaya, which is Malaysia's main venue for all types of theatre including musical theatre, operetta, classical concert and opera from local and international performances. And today, National Visual Arts Gallery is simply known as "National Art Gallery".

History

The gallery was originally established on 28 August 1958, by Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia as National Art Gallery. The gallery is also a statutory body and an agency under the Ministry of Culture, Arts, and Tourism of Malaysia. The gallery had changed its name to the National Visual Arts Gallery since 2011 under the Akta Lembaga Pembangunan Seni Visual Negara 2011.

Transportation

The gallery is accessible within walking distance east of Titiwangsa Station.

See also

Literature

  • Lenzi, Iola (2004). Museums of Southeast Asia. Singapore: Archipelago Press. pp. 200 pages. ISBN 981-4068-96-9.

Coordinates: 3°10′25″N 101°42′19″E / 3.173525°N 101.705208°E / 3.173525; 101.705208


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