MY · Kuala Lumpur · 3.16°N 101.69°E

bank negara malaysia museum and art gallery

Old coins and notes, hands-on money galleries for kids and Malaysian art in Sasana Kijang.

Best time
Any time of year; it's the plan when rain rules out a park. It's closed on Mondays.
How long
Half a day
Getting there
Take the KTM Komuter to Bank Negara, or the LRT to Bandaraya and cross Jalan Kuching by the footbridge; either way it's about 10 minutes' walk. Driving from the city centre takes about 10 minutes, and there's parking in the building.
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Dear group chat,Old coins and notes, hands-on money galleries for kids and Malaysian art in Sasana Kijang.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingBank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art GalleryMY, Kuala Lumpur
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≈ 2 km from KL, as the crow flies
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Bank Negara's museum fills Sasana Kijang, the central bank's building on Jalan Dato' Onn, with six galleries: the history of money, Islamic finance, the economy, the bank itself, a children's gallery and a top floor of Malaysian and Southeast Asian art. It's cool, quiet and good for a couple of hours with kids.

Makan

  1. Kampung BaruNasi lemak and Malay rice dishes in KL's old Malay village, a short Grab across the river.Map ↗
  2. Nasi kandarThe Jalan Masjid India area, one LRT stop from Bandaraya, is full of Indian Muslim restaurants.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Children's GalleryHands-on displays on earning, saving and spending, on the ground floor.Map ↗
  2. Numismatics GalleryCoins, notes and the older forms of money used in the region before the ringgit.Map ↗
  3. Art GalleryWorks from the bank's collection of Malaysian and Southeast Asian art, with changing exhibitions.Map ↗
  4. Economics and Islamic Finance galleriesInteractive exhibits on how the economy works and how Islamic banking differs.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Big bags go into lockers at the entrance.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.