Kuala Lumpur City Gallery

The KL City Gallery is all about the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. The metropolis has an interesting history and has developed a lot over the centuries. In the KL City Gallery you can get to know the history of Kuala Lumpur and get a great insight.

Kuala Lumpur – visiting the KL City Gallery

You can find out everything about the KL City Gallery in this article, including opening times, costs, and a personal review.

How to get to Kuala Lumpur

You can easily reach Kuala Lumpur by airplane. There are Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and KLIA2, which are two of the largest transport hubs in Southeast Asia. From all countries of Asia as well as from Europe or the Emirates there are direct flights and flights with stopover to KL. Flights with low-cost airlines such as AirAsia arrive at the KLIA2 and flights with better airlines like Emirates, KLM etc. arrive at KLIA.

If you are looking for cheap flights to Kuala Lumpur and want to compare departure times, prices, duration of flight etc. then we recommend you Skyscanner. On the website you will find clearly all the information about your flight.

Should you arrive from neighboring countries such as Thailand or Singapore, there are other options like the bus or train. Departure times and prices for these means of transport can be found at our partner 12go.asia.

Accommodation in Kuala Lumpur – our hotel tip

In order to best explore Kuala Lumpur, it’s important that the accommodation has a good location. Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral is located almost directly at one of Kuala Lumpur’s main train stations – KL Sentral. From there you can easily take long-haul trains, commuter trains and buses to almost every neighborhood/place in Kuala Lumpur and the rest of Malaysia. The rooms are super modern and there is also a swimming pool.

Check more hotels in Kuala Lumpur here.

The KL City Gallery

The first thing you see from the KL City Gallery is the old colonial building and the ‘I ♥ KL’ sign in front of it. Many visitors stop here first to take a photo for their memories before they even enter the KL City Gallery.

Admittedly, we are not the biggest fans of museums and rarely visit them. However, the KL City Gallery is only partly a museum. It is also an interesting information center for tourists, where you can learn about the history of Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia.

The entrance fee is currently 10 MYR to support the project and the expansion of the elaborate models. Admission is still free for visitors under 3 years and over 65 years. It is open daily from 9.00 A.M. to 6.30 P.M.

Info: On special occasions such as Christmas, New Year, or other public holidays you can often visit the KL City Gallery for free.

KL City Gallery exhibitions

The KL City Gallery comes in a colonial style on the outside and totally modern on the inside. In addition to exhibitions on old Kuala Lumpur with texts on history, there are models from Little India, the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, or the skyline of Kuala Lumpur.

The miniature version of Kuala Lumpur’s city is the highlight for many visitors. Here you will be shown interesting facts on a huge display behind the model. Including many future projects that will be carried out in Kuala Lumpur.

KL City Gallery souvenir shop

It then continues to a few small last exhibition models of Kuala Lumpur before you can leave the KL City Gallery through the souvenir shop. Here you can take a souvenir from Kuala Lumpur with you: everyone will find the right one, from models of the Petronas Tower to key rings or wood carvings. However, it is of course not a must to buy a souvenir, so do not feel pressured to do so. You can simply leave the KL City Gallery.

Conclusion on the KL City Gallery

A short visit is highly recommended, especially if this is your first time in Kuala Lumpur and you want to learn more about the capital of Malaysia. The KL City Gallery is right next to Merdeka Square (from the Sultan Abdul Samad Building on the left side of the large square) and you can connect it with other Kuala Lumpur attractions.

Kuala Lumpur: Tours and Tickets

Do you prefer to travel with a guide who knows the area very well? Then we recommend a guided tour with a local. This way you can get to know Kuala Lumpur in a completely different way. GetYourGuide offers a wide selection of exciting tours for Kuala Lumpur.

Have you visited the KL City Gallery yourself? How did you like the Kuala Lumpur exhibitions? Leave us your feedback.

Photos: Photo 2 (hotel recommendation): Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral