Coordinate: 3.1416,101.6898
The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (IAMM) was officially opened to public in December 1998 and said to be Southeast Asia’s largest museum of Islamic art. IAMM is a gift to the people of Malaysia and the international community from the Albukhary Foundation, with the assistance of the Malaysian government and the Islamic Department of the Islamic Development of Malaysia (JAKIM).
There are 2 main galleries that are permanent and temporary galleries. The subcategories of the permanent gallery are architecture, Quran & manuscript, India, China, Malay world, jewellery, textiles, arms & armour, cons & seals, metalwork, ceramics and living with woods, while temporary gallery include of two special galleries.
Models of Fountain Marble Mosaic, usually found in Mamluk palaces of the 16th century
Model of Quba Mosque 
Model of Masjidil Haram
View from above of the Masjidil Haram
Kiswah - the cloth that covers the Kaaba in MeccaFor the time being, Special Gallery 1 exhibit the “Islamic Monuments of India - Photographs by Benoy K. Behl and Abhinav Atris” (until 15 December 2010) and Special Gallery 2 exhibit the “Treasury of the World: Jewelled Arts of India in the Age of the Mughals” (until 30 December 2010).
The muzium opens everyday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission fee:
Adults : RM12
Students (with ID): RM 6
Senior Citizens (Malaysian 55 and over) : RM 6
Children (6 and under) : Free
Tickets are charged at RM10 & RM5 respectively when the Special Galleries
are closed.
