(VIDEO) Old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station in 1961

This is a rare video clip from 1961 depicting the area around the old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station.

You can compare the landscape around it to see how different it is from now.

Muzium Negara Entrance Fee 2019

Here is Muzium Negara Entrance Fee for 2019

FREE entrance for

1. Children aged 12 years and below who are Malaysian citizens
2. High school students (Malaysian citizens) in  school uniform
3. Members of the International Council of Museums (ICOM)
4. Children below 6 years old who are non-Malaysian citizens

Malaysia Landmarks : Muzium Negara

The first museum  in the nation dates back to 1883 started by the British in Taiping. It was followed by the Sarawak Museum in 1888.

Muzium Negara (National Museum) replaced the Selangor Museum which was built in 1899.

A section of the Selangor museum building was accidentally bombed during World War Two by the Allied Forces on March 10, 1945. 

Kuala Lumpur Landmarks : Central Market



The site at which the Central Market stands used to be an open wet market.

The market, started by Yap Ah Loy, was taken over by the British government in 1888. It was extended to 250 feet in length and 90 feet in breadth. The walls were constructed of timber while the roof was covered with zinc sheets. 

Central Market in the FMS (Federated Malay States) Era



The market was popular and started expanding. To accommodate the expansion, a structure was built to house the increasing number of vendors plying their businesses there.

By the 1930s, what used to be a 'primitive' open wet market evolved into a modern market housed in a proper building which, today, is renowned for its Art Deco structure.

There were plans to demolish it in the 1970s to give way to the rapid development Kuala Lumpur was experiencing..

In 1981 when Dayabumi was to be built, it was slated for demolition. However, the timely intervention of the Malaysian Heritage Society prevented it from biting the dust. Subsequently, the market was declared a Heritage Site and is now a prominent centre promoting Malaysian art, craft and culture.

Central Market in the 1940s

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Malaysia Landmarks : Malayan Railway Administrative Building

Updated March 2018

The arichitectural wonder is located along Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin (previously Victory Avenue) just across the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station.

The Malayan Railway Administrative Building is also known as the KTM (Keretapi Tanah Melayu) Administration Building.

Before it assumed its present name, it was called FMS (Federated Malay States)  Railway Head Administration Office.

It is another Moorish architectural charm amidst the soulless skyscrapers dominating the city skyline.

The Malayan Railway Administration Building was designed by the colonial government archietct Arthur Benison Hubback.  

Planning for the building started in 1913. Construction began in 1914.

Construction progress was slow owing to the effects of World War 1 and a sluggish economy. 

It was finally completed in 1917.  Construction cost amounted to $ (Straits Dollars)780, 422 

Before it assumed its present name, it was called FMS Railway Head Administration Office.

It was one of the few buildings that escaped bombing duiring World War Two.

The building underwent a major renovation in 1986.
There's an underground passageway linking the Malayan Railway Administration Building to the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station.

The Building is not opened to the public except for those on official business.

Tel: +60 3 2274 6063

Malaysia Landmarks : Kuala Lumpur Railway Station

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The present Kuala Lumpur Railway Station along Jalan Sultan Hishamudin (formerly known as Victory Avenue ) was built in 1910 and enchants the onlooker with its minarets in the Mughal style, Gothic windows and Greek columns.

It replaced an older station called the Resident Station which stood on the same spot. The Resident Station was built in 1886


Old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station which stood from 1892-1910 

Until 2001 it acted as the rail transportation focal point before the Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station took over its role. 

The station is now being used for KTM Komuter services (the station was electrified in 1995) and cargo services.

The eye-catching building was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback and was built at a cost of $23,000.

The Kuala Lumpur Railway Station faces the Malayan Railway Admistration Building.

Malaysia Landmarks : Masjid Jamek

Masjid Jamek is the oldest mosque in Kuala Lumpur. Jamek means a congregation place in Arabic.

it is also commonly known as the Friday Mosque. It is the mosque of choice for many Muslims to perform their Friday prayers.

Built in 1907, it stands close to the convergence of the Klang and Gombak Rivers. It was officially opened by Sultan Sir Alauddin Sulaiman Shah, the then Sultan of Selangor in 1909.

It was the main mosque in Kuala Lumpur until 1965. Thereafter, its place was taken over by Masjid Negara.

The mosque was designed by Arthur Benson Hubback, who also worked on the design of Sultan Abdul Samad Building. It was built at a cost of RM 32, 625 with the aid of government funds and community donations.

The mosque is within walking distance of Merdeka Square and Royal Selangor Club.