Arts & Craft

Kuala Lumpur Craft Complex
Jalan Conlay       Tel: +603 21627533
Opening Hours: 9.00 am to 6.00 pm daily
Admission is free.
Getting there: KL Monorail - Raja Chulan Station. Taxis are available from the station to complex. 

Styled after a Malay village, this complex is an artist's colony housing handicraft shops, a museum and a food court. Art workshop and demonstrations are held for visitors.

National Art Gallery
No 2 Jalan Temerloh, Off Jalan Tun Razak       Tel: +603 40254990
Opening Hours: 10.00 am to 6.00 pm daily
Getting there: Taxis are the most convenient mode of transport to the gallery

Housed in a 13,500 sq meter building, specially designed to blend traditional architecture with contemporary lines – the National Art Gallery reflects the development of the rich and diverse, artistic heritage of Malaysia. Browse through a collection of paintings and sculptures created by local and international artists. Touring exhibitions and experimental works are held from time to time.

National Theatre (Istana Budaya)
Jalan Tun Razak, 50694 Kuala Lumpur       Tel: +603 4026 5555
Getting there: Taxis are the most convenient mode of transport to the theatre.

The Istana Budaya hosts a series of musical theater, operetta, classical concert and opera from local and international performances. Located right next to the National Art Gallery, the Istana Budaya aims to raise the standard of the performing arts, to develop artistic excellence in theater, to popularize high quality theater productions and to develop a higher sense of artistic appreciation.

Kuala Lumpur Central Market (Pasar Seni)
Junction of Jalan Benteng and Lebuh Pasar Besar       Tel: +603 2272 9966
Opening Hours : 10.00 am to 10.00 pm daily
Admission is free.
Getting there  : Rapid KL Kelana Jaya line - Pasar Seni Station, walking distance to Central Market building

The KL Central Market is one of the most popular tourist spots in KL, and is a haven for souvenir hunters. It used to be an old "wet market" (meaning the market floor is wet from melted ice, water splashes etc) selling meat, vegetables and other local produce, and was converted into a "air-conditioned and comfortable" tourist haven selling Malaysian souvenirs, arts & crafts, traditional attire (batik) etc.

KL Performing Arts (KLPac)
Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan       Tel: +603 2272 9966
Opening Hours: 10.30 am to 8.30 pm (show days)
Getting there  : RapidKL Sentul line – Sentul Station. Taxis are available from station to theatre.

The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac) in Sentul West is one of the most established centres for the performing arts, notably theatre, music, and film screening in the country. It has housed many local productions and has been a supporter of local and regional independent performance artists.

Dewan Filharmonik Petronas

Between Petronas Twin Towers and Suria KLCC

Opening Hours: 10.00 am to 6.00 pm (9.00 pm Concert Nights)

Getting there: RapidKL Kelana Jaya line – KLCC Station

The Petronas Philharmonic Hall, literally Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP) in the Malay language, is the first classical music hall in Malaysia that is solely dedicated to music. Located at the bottom of the elevated Petronas Twin Towers, this strikingly-beautiful hall is outfitted with the latest services and luxurious seating. Moreover, its outstanding acoustics mesmerizes every visitor to the core. The hall is also the quarters to the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO), boasting of a notable cast of local and international musicians.

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