Kuala Lumpur City Gallery (KLCG) is strategically located right in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s heritage enclave – Dataran Merdeka (Merdeka Square).
This City Gallery is located in a historical building that was in built in 1899 during the British colonial administration as a printing office.
It tells the story of Kuala Lumpur through photos, prints and miniatures.
The entry is free of charge and the opening hours is 8am – 6pm daily.
In 1986, the City Hall bought the building and turned it into the first public library of Kuala Lumpur.
It houses many historical buildings, structures and icons that date back to more than a century, namely:
- Sultan Abdul Samad Building (1897)
- Government Office (1896)
- National Textiles Museum (1905)
- Former National History Museum (1919)
- KL City Library (1989)
- Victorian Fountain (1897)
- Royal Selangor Club (1889)
- St Mary’s Cathedral (1894)
- City Theatre (1896)
- Sessions & Magistrates Court (1910)
- The High Court Building (1909)
- Masjid Jamek (1909)
The Dataran Merdeka enclave, protected under the Conservation & Heritage Protection Board, is a must-visit heritage destination.
How to go to Kuala Lumpur City Gallery
Kuala Lumpur City Gallery is located along Jalan Raja, facing the Dataran Merdeka and the National Textile Museum just a short walk away.
Here are some transportation options you can consider:
★ Go KL City Bus: The Go KL City Bus – Red Line will make stop at Dataran Merdeka.
★ Kelana Jaya line LRT: Take the LRT and stop at the Masjid Jamek LRT station. Kuala Lumpur City Gallery is about 10 minutes walk from the LRT station.
★ Ampang line LRT: Take the LRT and stop at the Masjid Jamek LRT station. Kuala Lumpur City Gallery is about 10 minutes walk from the LRT station.
★ RapidKL Bus: The RapidKL Bus No U4, U7, U13, U14, U209 will stop at Jalan Raja bus stop. Kuala Lumpur City Gallery is within short walking distance.
Pictures of Kuala Lumpur City Gallery
Kuala Lumpur City Gallery is located on Jalan Raja, Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and holds a permanent exhibition focusing on the history of the city.
Here are some pictures of the Gallery and its surrounding areas.
The gallery, which is managed by ARCH Collection Sdn Bhd, is home to the Spectacular City Model Show, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.
Here, tourists can get a variety of of leaflets and brochures on Kuala Lumpur and its attractions together with reference books on places to eat, where to shop and other attractions.
There are brief details on Old Kuala Lumpur in prints and photos.
There are also time capsule types of information which show how it was founded as a tin mining town in the 19th century and later became the centre of the British administration of Malaya.
Visitors would be greeted by helpful “ambassadors” clad in traditional attire as they entered the 116-year-old national heritage building.
A free Walks and Tours Map of Kuala Lumpur is provided, which is way better than the attached maps in travel books.
Visitors should not miss the chance to take their pictures with the 3.7m-high I Love KL sculpture.
Interiors
The building consists of two floors of exhibition space, a cafe, a museum shop, and acts as a tourist information centre.
On the ground floor is a permanent exhibition called “Memories of Kuala Lumpur” which includes old photographs and maps on the history of Kuala Lumpur from its founding to independence.
It also shares the space with temporary exhibitions.
On the first floor a large model of Kuala Lumpur which describes the history of the development of the city through a light and sound presentation.
It is housed in a darkened room with viewers only permitted entry at the start of the show.
The 12m by 15m model, which is on a scale of 1:1500, showcases the city’s past, present and future through advanced multimedia projection mapping.
KL City Gallery was founded in 1989 after the building saw various changes in purpose and occupier after it ceased to be used as a printing office. It was designed by A. C. Norman, government architect of the Federated Malay States.
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