The Islamic Art Museum consist of 12 galleries that houses seven thousand artifact from entire world. All the collections arranged according to several type such as Jewelry, Arms & Amour, and Textiles, Living with Wood, Coins, Metalwork, Ceramics, Architecture, Qur’an & Manuscripts, India, China and the Malay World. It was officially opened on December 12, 1998 as a gift to the people of Malaysia and the international community from the Albukhary Foundation, with the assistance of the Malaysian government and the Islamic Department of the Islamic Development of Malaysia (JAKIM). Reflecting this awareness, in December 1998 Malaysia became home to Southeast Asia's largest museum of Islamic art. The building occupies 30,000 square metres, situated amid the leafy surroundings of central Kuala Lumpur's Lake Gardens. The art objects on display range from the tiniest pieces of jewellery to one of the world's largest scale models of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca. The aim is to create a collection that is truly representative of the Islamic world. Instead of concentrating on works from the heartlands of Persia and the Middle East, IAMM also puts the emphasis on Asia. China and Southeast Asia are especially well represented.
The style of the museum building is modern, with an Islamic feel created by the details rather than by the structure itself. Iranian tile workers transformed the iwan-style entrance into a ceramic tapestry that frames a welcoming verse from the Qur'an. On the roof, these artisans turned the dome-construction traditions of Central Asia into the building's crowning glory. The turquoise-coloured domes are now a landmark on the Kuala Lumpur skyline.
Inside the building, the angularity of 21st century design is contrasted with the soft, rounded forms of the five domes that dominate the museum's interior. Laboured over by craftsmen from Uzbekistan, these imposing features help form an ambience that is both airy and harmony. The seamless continuity of light and space is maintained throughout the galleries and into other areas of the museum, such as the library and the restaurant.
| DATE |
TIME |
| 22nd July 2008 |
14:30-17:30 |
| 26th July 2008 |
09.45-12.00 |
*ATTIRE : Casual
*Kindly take note that there is entrance fee for visit to the Islamic Arts Museum. The fee is RM12 per person. This fee would have be paid by visitors themselves and would not be paid by the Organisers