National Art Gallery (Malaysia)

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The National Art Gallery of Malaysia (Malay: Balai Seni Lukis Negara) was established on August 28, 1958, by Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia. The gallery is also a statutory body and an agency under the Ministry of Culture, Arts, and Tourism of Malaysia.

The gallery is situated along Jalan Tun Razak, on the northern edge of central Kuala Lumpur. It is located next to the Istana Budaya, which is Malaysia's main venue for all types of theatre including musical theater, operetta, classical concert and opera from local and international performances.

[edit] Literature

• Lenzi, Iola (2004). Museums of Southeast Asia. Singapore: Archipelago Press, 200 pages. ISBN 981-4068-96-9. 

[edit] External links

• The Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Art Gallery.
• National Art Gallery official website
• Museums of Malaysia | National Art Gallery