Muzium Negara, or National Museum, was designed by a local architect, Ho Kok Hoe, in 1959, shortly after Malaya gained independence. The museum building reflects the form of a traditional Malay palace, and is decorated with Malay motifs.
Muzium Negara was officiated on Merdeka Day, 31 August, 1963, by the 3rd King of Malaya, Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agung Tuanku Syed Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Hassan Jamalullail. The history of museums in Malaysia started with the establishment of the Perak Museum in Taiping. This is followed by the founding of the Sarawak Museum in Kuching by the Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Brooke, in 1988 and the Selangor Museum in 1899.
Muzium Negara or National Museum, in Kuala Lumpur.
In 1910, the management of the Perak Museum and Selangor Museum were merged under the Federation of Malay Sate Museums Department. Later on, in 1930, the British decentralized the management into separate entities. During World War II, a lot of artifacts were destroyed when the Selangor Museum was bombed by Allied Air Force on 10 March 1945. The present Muzium Negara sits on the site formerly occupied by the Selangor Museum.
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