Pusat Sains Negara, Kuala Lumpur

Name: Pusat Sains Negara
Address: Persiaran Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, 50662, Malaysia
Telephone: +60 3-2089 3400

#77 among attractions in Kuala Lumpur

Museum, Science museum, Observatories and planetariums

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Pusat Sains Negara or National Science Centre is a science centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Perched atop a hill on 8 hectares of landscaped grounds at Bukit Kiara on the northwestern fringes of the city, the centre was officially opened on 29 November 1996 by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad. The main aim of the science centre is to promote greater understanding and interest in science and technology. The building resembles a truncated cone capped with a geodesic dome. Among the themes featured in the exhibition galleries are an environmental odyssey, pathways to discovery, future world and thinking machines. In addition, National Science Center also has a new branch in Mount Keriang, Kedah which opened on 1 March 2010. ()

Opened: 29 November 1996 (27 years ago)Architectural style: High-tech architectureCoordinates: 3°8'58"N, 101°38'42"E

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Persiaran Bukit KiaraSegambut (Bukit Damansara)Kuala Lumpur 50662 Malaysia

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+60 3-2089 3400

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Day trips

Pusat Sains Negara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: TPC Kuala Lumpur, Hartamas Shopping Centre, Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Al Taqwa Mosque.

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3°9'48"N • 101°39'25"E
Hartamas Shopping Centre, Kuala Lumpur
33 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.4 miSW
Cemetery
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1.1 miW
Mosque
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Mosque
Saidina Umar Al Khattab Mosque, Kuala Lumpur
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1.2 miNW
Tunnel
Penchala Tunnel, Kuala Lumpur
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0.6 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Skate park
Bukit Kiara Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur
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