The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia presents art and design traditions from across the Muslim world, with particular attention to Southeast Asia, China, India and the Malay world. Its architecture and galleries invite comparison across materials and regions.
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Turquoise domes and a tiled entrance introduce the museum’s architectural language before its galleries widen the story beyond one region. Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia was inaugurated in 1998 and holds works spanning a broad geography, from Southeast Asia and China to India, Persia and West Africa.
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- The museum was inaugurated in 1998 and occupies a 30,000-square-metre site.
- Its collection is displayed across 12 permanent galleries.
- The museum highlights Southeast Asian, Chinese, Indian and Malay-world collections alongside other regions.
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