Muzium Negara’s façade combines Malay palace-inspired architecture with two large glass-mosaic murals. Opened in 1963, the National Museum was conceived to tell Malaysia’s story and cultural diversity through collections, galleries, and public programs.
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Two large mosaics stretch across the front of Muzium Negara, and they do more than decorate the entrance: they frame the museum as a place for telling a national story.
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- Muzium Negara opened on 31 August 1963.
- The building was designed by architect Ho Kok Hoe.
- Cheong Laitong created the front murals in Italian glass mosaic.
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