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8 Museum Visits in Malaysia Worth Booking

8 tours  ·  from $5

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 8 museum visits worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

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Straits and Oriental Museum Ticket

1.Straits and Oriental Museum Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · from $5Our pick

Spend about an hour among shipwreck-recovered ceramics and Baba Nyonya objects at 7 and 9 King Street in George Town. Your ticket includes admission and a cold drink. Ask onsite about a guided tour with Kelvin, Gerald, or Fazeela, subject to availability and a MYR25 fee.

“Amazing little museum. Kelvin is the curator and gave me one of the most interesting tours I think I’ve ever had. He is so knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend!”

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Quirky Art Museum called Ur-Mu in Bukit Bintang, KL - The rooftop sculpture lounge and Menara Kuala Lumpur
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Quirky Art Museum called Ur-Mu in Bukit Bintang, KL

2.Quirky Art Museum called Ur-Mu in Bukit Bintang, KL

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $6

Visit UR-MU, a private contemporary art museum in Kuala Lumpur’s Bukit Bintang district. Walk at your own pace through five themed gallery levels filled with art and sculpture, then finish at the rooftop sculpture lounge with a view of Menara Kuala Lumpur. Your visit lasts about 90 minutes, and admission is mobile-ticketed.

“Interesting museum. Some thought provoking works. Nicely displayed art with writings on the placards.”

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Best of Kuala Lumpur City Tour Including National Museum and National Monument - Petronas Towers: a quick start with limited time
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Best of Kuala Lumpur City Tour Including National Museum and National Monument

3.Best of Kuala Lumpur City Tour Including National Museum and National Monument

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 23 reviews · from $23

You’ll tour Kuala Lumpur by air-conditioned coach with an English-speaking guide, stopping for photos at the Petronas Towers, Istana Negara, Merdeka Square, and the National Mosque. The National Museum gives you the best historical context, while craft and chocolate stops add shopping time. Hotel pickup is available within central Kuala Lumpur.

“The tour was so great. The guide provided us with good information. We had nice time there”

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Asia Camera Museum Admission Ticket - Why the Asia Camera Museum is more than a display of old cameras
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Asia Camera Museum Admission Ticket

4.Asia Camera Museum Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $6

Spend 30 minutes to an hour exploring George Town’s Asia Camera Museum with a guided look at more than 1,000 cameras, a working-style darkroom, antique projectors, and a 1960s repair bench. Staff member May may help you take phone photos through vintage equipment and explain how early photographs were made.

“had a great experience and theres many new information we got.the staff is very friendly and helpful open to help us take pictures from the old cameras”

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Penang: Wonderfood Museum Entry Ticket - The Wow Zone goes big on Malaysian food
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Penang: Wonderfood Museum Entry Ticket

5.Wonderfood Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7 reviews · 1 day · from $5

Visit Penang Wonderfood Museum in a 1940s colonial building and explore more than 100 oversized Malaysian dishes across the Info, Wow, and Educational Zones. The detailed replicas, made using Japanese food replication techniques by owner Sean Lao, give you a playful look at Penang’s street food and culinary traditions. Admission is valid for one day.

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George Town Highlights & Upside Down Museum tours (4 Hours) - Pitt Street and the Street of Harmony
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George Town Highlights & Upside Down Museum tours (4 Hours)

6.George Town Highlights & Upside Down Museum tours (4 Hours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $55

Spend four hours touring George Town in a private, air-conditioned vehicle, with hotel pickup and drop-off in the city. You’ll pose at the Upside Down Museum, see Umbrella Alley, visit Thai and Anglican landmarks, walk Chew Jetty, and sample white coffee and tea at Coffee Tree. Driver Alan has been praised for his friendly, informed guiding.

“An informal wedding at the Spice Gardens & the beautiful butterflies at the Butterfly Farm. Perhaps less merchandising at the Butterfly Farm would have been welcome.”

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Treasures Of The Far East-Malacca, Museum, Trishaw Ride(Private) - Portuguese Settlement and the city’s layered identity
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Treasures Of The Far East-Malacca, Museum, Trishaw Ride(Private)

7.Treasures Of The Far East-Malacca, Museum, Trishaw Ride(Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $203

Travel from Kuala Lumpur to UNESCO-listed Malacca on a private, 10-hour day trip with hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, a 30-minute trishaw ride, Portuguese and Dutch-era sights, Jonker Street, and the Cheng Ho Cultural Museum. Guides such as Michelle and David bring strong local knowledge and a friendly touch.

“Great experience, tour guide was knowledgeable, really did well in covering the beautiful city of Malacca, enthusiasm was contagious.”

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Islamic Arts Museum Admission with Kuala Lumpur Famous Landmarks - Tugu Negara, a memorial with a national purpose
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Islamic Arts Museum Admission with Kuala Lumpur Famous Landmarks

8.Islamic Arts Museum Admission with Kuala Lumpur Famous Landmarks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $51

Spend about three and a half hours exploring the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur landmarks with an English-speaking driver. Your private, air-conditioned vehicle collects you from a central hotel, then links the museum, National Palace, National Monument, Sultan Abdul Samad Building, and Merdeka Square. Aris is one guide associated with this experience.

“Thanks for your kindness and support The Driver was very good and helpful abd the trip was good and save”

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