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Batik painting, a craft museum and painters at work, a short walk from Bukit Bintang.

Best time
Any time of year. Weekday mornings are quietest; school holidays and the craft fairs held here fill the workshops.
How long
Half a day
Getting there
Take the MRT Putrajaya line to Conlay; the complex is right by the station. From Bukit Bintang it's about 10 minutes' walk. Driving from the city centre takes about 10 minutes.
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Kraftangan Malaysia's craft centre on Jalan Conlay puts the country's crafts in one compound: a museum on how they're made, workshops where you can try batik or ceramics, an artists' village and shops full of batik, songket, pewter and woodwork. It's an easy half day with kids, and the Kedah timber house of Rumah Penghulu Abu Seman is around the corner.

Makan

  1. Jalan AlorBukit Bintang's food street is about 15 minutes' walk away, busiest from late afternoon.Map ↗
  2. The complex caféSimple local food on site, handy while the batik dries.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Muzium KrafDioramas and old pieces showing how batik, songket, pottery and metalwork are made.Map ↗
  2. Batik paintingColour in a waxed batik design at the craft village, or try canting, ceramics or pewter when a session is running.Map ↗
  3. The artists' villagePainters work in their studios, and some will do your portrait while you wait.Map ↗
  4. The Karyaneka shopsBatik, songket, pewter, silver and woodwork from around the country, under one roof.Map ↗
  5. Rumah Penghulu Abu SemanA Kedah headman's timber house, built between 1910 and the 1930s and rebuilt on Jalan Stonor by Badan Warisan; the inside is by guided tour only.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Start with the batik session so your piece can dry while you look around.
  • Rumah Penghulu's guided tours run at set times from Tuesday to Saturday, so plan the rest of the visit around one.

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