Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery

The Bank Negara Museum and Gallery, Malaysia, is housed in an elegant and exquisite complex of glass and titanium. The museum and art gallery aims to attract young and old alike, and is designed to be an informal educational tool for anyone seeking a greater understanding of the Malaysian economy and its economic history, and the role of the Bank in economic development and financial regulation of the country from 1959 to the present day. It also acts as a Friend of the Nation's Heritage, while the Art Gallery underlines the Bank's role as a patron of Malaysian art with its impressive collection of more than 1,500 contemporary artworks in Malaysia acquired since 1962. The museum includes six galleries, the Art Gallery, the Economic Gallery, the Islamic Finance Gallery, the Numismatics Gallery, the Children's Gallery, and the Negara Malaysia Gallery.