Muzium Negara Free Guided Tours lets you discover Malaysia within an hour - and it's absolutely
free. All visitors to beautiful Malaysia need to do to discover the rich
history and heritage of the country is to join the free guided tours conducted
by the museum volunteer guides. The free
guided tours, which start at 10am, are in English (everyday, except Fridays
& Sundays), French (on Tuesdays & Thursdays), Japanese (on Thursdays
and the 3rd Saturday of every month), Mandarin and Malay (both on Saturdays
during Malaysian school holidays).
In addition, guided tours in other European languages –
Dutch, German, Danish, Spanish, Russian and Polish – are also available on
request. This is thanks to the efforts of a strong expatriate community in
Malaysia, who want to share the rich cultural heritage of this country with
visitors from their own homeland. Further, while Portugal, the Netherlands and
Britain (and Japan) were the colonial masters of the Malay peninsula, many
other nationalities played a role in the history of Malaysia, its commerce and
also in enriching its culture.
Alfonso de Albuquerque
The tour, which takes about an hour to complete the four
galleries (pre-history, Malay world, colonial era & modern Malaysia),
focuses on selected highlights of Muzium Negara's collections. The tour is
aimed at helping visitors discover and understand Malaysian culture, history
and heritage.
As the guided tours are conducted by trained volunteer
guides, every tour will be different as every guide will focus on different artifacts. The guides may also focus on different artifacts to suit the
interests of the visitors depending, for instance, from which country they are
from.
Ceramics at Muzium Negara, Malaysia
The volunteers do not collect any fees for their services.
Even tips are a no-no. They are just a dedicated bunch of Malaysians and
expatriates who want to share a bit of Malaysia to visitors – from ceramics
salvaged from shipwrecks dotted around the country to skeletal remains of Perak
Man, one of the most significant archaeological finds in this part of the
world.
Learn about the textiles in Malaysia and how enriched they
have been by traders from all over the world from more than 600 years ago. Or
the unique weaving of the many races in
Sabah and Sarawak. And the unique monarchy system in Malaysia where the king
rules for five years and, after a unique election, another sultan takes over as
the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. There have been more kings in modern Malaysia than
prime ministers!
Spanish pistol on display at Muzium Negara
There is no need to pre-register for the free tours. Just
drop in and wait near the ticket counter (yes, you pay a token fee for the
ticket to visit the museum) a few minutes before the scheduled tours in your
preferred language. Custom-tailored tours can also be arranged for schools,
embassies and companies.
How to get to Muzium Negara?
- You can easily walk here via Central Market in town and then through the old KL Railway Station
- For those using the KL Hop-on Hop-off City Tour bus, Muzium Negara, is at Stop Number 12
Telephone:
03-22671094
Email: mvmqueries@yahoo.com
Main website of Museum Volunteers Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur has numerous things to do within the day. There are a number of paid attractions while there are also some that are free. You can also check out 12 Free Things to do in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia apart from this brand new addition to the city which is the Muzium Negara Free Guided Tours.
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