Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (Malay: Muzium Kesenian Islam Malaysia) was officially opened on 12 December 1998. The museum is located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s tourist belt amidst the lush greenery of Perdana Botanical Gardens and within walking distance to the National Mosque, Bird Park and National Planetarium.

Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Muzium Kesenian Islam Malaysia

Location within Kuala Lumpur
Established	1998
Location	Jalan Lembah Perdana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates	3.141848°N 101.689829°E / 3.141848; 101.689829
Type	Islamic Arts
Director	Syed Mohamad Albukhary[1]
Public transit access	Kuala Lumpur Railway Station (KTM Komuter)
Website	www.iamm.org.my

The museum is the largest museum of Islamic arts in South East Asia with more than seven thousands artifacts from the Islamic world.[2]

Exhibits

The Islamic Arts Museum has 12 main galleries which is classified according to the types of artefacts spread over level 3 and 4. Level 3 of the museum hosts the Quran and Manuscripts Gallery, the Islamic Architecture Gallery, the India Gallery, the Chinese Gallery, the Ancient Malay World Gallery as well as the reconstructed Ottoman Syrian Room dating back to the 19th Century.[3] Visitors can also proceed upstairs to Level 4 which hosts a display of jewellery, textile, arms and armour, ceramics as well as ancient Islamic glassware.[3]

Awards and recognition

Awards and Recognition
Year	Awards/Recognition	Organization
2014	Platinum Award-Tourist Attraction (Culture, Arts and Heritage) Category[4]	Kuala Lumpur Mayor’s Tourism Award
2014	Top 10 Travellers’ Choice Museums (10th in Asia)[4]	TripAdvisor
2015	Top 10 Travellers’ Choice Museums (10th in Asia)[5]	TripAdvisor

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance west of Kuala Lumpur railway station.

References

"Syed Mohamad Albukhary". Asia-Europe Museum Network. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
"Islamic Arts Museum". TimeOut Kuala Lumpur. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
"Islamic Arts Museum". welcome-kl.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
"Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia: Sacred and Splendid". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 23 September 2015.
"KL's Islamic Arts Museum among the top in Asia". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 22 September 2015.

Literature

Curatorial Department (2002). Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia. pp. 280 pages. ISBN 978-9834084509.
Lenzi, Iola (2004). Museums of Southeast Asia. Singapore: Archipelago Press. p. 200. ISBN 981-4068-96-9.

External links

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Major collections of Islam-related materials
Asia	Afghanistan (Museum of Islamic Art) Bahrain (Beit Al Quran) India (Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences) Indonesia (Bayt Al Quran & Museum Istiqlal) Iran (Astan Quds Razavi Central Museum, Museum of the Islamic Era) Iraq (National Museum of Iraq, Sulaymaniyah Museum) Israel/Palestine (Islamic Museum, The Museum for Islamic Art) Jordan (Prophet Mohammad Museum) Kuwait (Dar al Athar al Islamiyyah, Tareq Rajab Museum) Malaysia (Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, Islamic Heritage Museum, Kelantan Islamic Museum, Malay and Islamic World Museum, Melaka Al-Quran Museum, Melaka Islamic Museum, Penang Islamic Museum, Sabah Islamic Civilisation Museum, Sabah Museum) Maldives (National Museum) Pakistan (Multan Museum, National Museum of Pakistan) Philippines (Aga Khan Museum of Islamic Arts) Qatar (Museum of Islamic Art, National Museum of Qatar, Qatar National Museum) Saudi Arabia (Dar al-Madinah Museum, Mecca Museum) Singapore (Asian Civilisations Museum) Syria (National Museum of Damascus, National Museum of Aleppo, Raqqa Museum) Turkey (Bursa Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art, İstanbul Archaeology Museums, Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam, Museum of Turkish Calligraphy Art, Sadberk Hanım Museum, Topkapi Museum, Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum) United Arab Emirates (Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, Zayed National Museum)
Africa	Egypt (Museum of Islamic Art, Museum of Islamic Ceramics) Libya (Islamic Museum of Tripoli, Red Castle Museum) Morocco (Majorelle Garden, Marrakech Museum) Tunisia (Bardo National Museum, Mahdia Museum, National Museum of Islamic Art)
Europe	Denmark (David Collection) France (Arab World Institute, Louvre) Germany (Islamic Art Museum) Greece (Benaki Museum) United Kingdom (British Museum, Burrell Collection, Khalili Collections, Victoria and Albert Museum)
Americas	Canada (Aga Khan Museum) United States (America's Islamic Heritage Museum, Harvard Art Museums, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Walters Art Museum, Shangri La (Doris Duke))
Oceania	Australia (Islamic Museum of Australia)
Others	Online (Museum with No Frontiers)
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Museums of Malaysia

West Malaysia

Archaeology	Bujang Valley Archaeological Museum Lenggong Archaeological Museum
Arts	Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum Batik Painting Museum Penang Cheng Ho Cultural Museum Islamic Arts Museum Kite Museum Macau Gallery Melaka Melaka Art Gallery Melaka Islamic Museum Melaka Literature Museum Melaka Stamp Museum National Textile Museum National Visual Arts Gallery Penang Islamic Museum Penang Museum and Art Gallery Petronas Gallery Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum Sultan Alam Shah Museum Wei-Ling Gallery
Historic house	Governor's Museum Istana Ampang Tinggi Istana Negara Istana Seri Menanti Kota Ngah Ibrahim Malaysia Architecture Museum Malaysia Youth Museum People's Museum Perak Museum Proclamation of Independence Memorial Stadthuys Sun Yat-sen Museum Penang Tun Ghafar Baba Museum
History	Beauty Museum Chitty Museum Education Museum Gallery of Admiral Cheng Ho Malay and Islamic World Museum Maybank Numismatic Museum Melaka Al-Quran Museum Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum Melaka Transportation Museum National History Museum National Museum Orang Asli Museum Royal Malaysian Police Museum Time Tunnel
Maritime	Maritime Museum Flor de la Mar Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum Royal Malaysian Navy Museum Submarine Museum
Science	Al-Khawarizmi Astronomy Complex Melaka Planetarium National Science Centre Planetarium Negara Petrosains, The Discovery Centre
Other	Democratic Government Museum Melaka UMNO Museum Toy Museum

East Malaysia

Archaeology	Agop Batu Tulug Museum Lumuyu Rock Carvings Pogunon Community Museum Skull Hill Museum
Arts	Kuching Cat Museum Sabah Art Gallery Sabah Museum
Historic house	Agnes Keith House Chinese History Museum Fort Alice Fort Sylvia Keningau Heritage Museum Labuan Museum Sandakan Heritage Museum Sarawak State Museum The Astana
History	Chimney Museum Mat Sator Museum Petroleum Museum Sabah Islamic Civilisation Museum Tun Sakaran Museum
Maritime	Labuan Maritime Museum
Science	Sultan Iskandar Planetarium

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