National Textile Museum

The National Textile Museum (Muzium Tekstil Negara) is a museum in Kuala Lumpur's historic Merdeka Square area, housed in a 1905 Indo-Saracenic heritage building designed by A.B. Hubback. Opened in 2010, it showcases Malaysia's textile heritage through four galleries displaying batik, songket, pua kumbu, and telepok collections, traditional techniques, and regional costumes. Located at Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, it is notable for its architecture and free admission.

Visitors can expect a heritage building with Indo-Saracenic architecture housing four main galleries on two floors. Galleries display Malaysian textiles including batik, songket, pua kumbu and telepok, with exhibits on weaving techniques, dyeing processes, traditional costumes and textile tools. The setting is in central Kuala Lumpur near Merdeka Square, with air-conditioned exhibition halls, interpretive panels, and a gift shop. Exploration is self-guided with optional guided tours.

The museum is housed in a heritage building completed in 1905 and designed by British architect Arthur Benison Hubback in Indo-Saracenic style. It originally served as the headquarters of the Federated Malay States Railways. The building later housed various government offices before being conserved and opened as the National Textile Museum on 9 January 2010 by the Department of Museums Malaysia.

The museum preserves and presents Malaysia's textile heritage, showcasing traditional techniques and motifs from Malay, Chinese, Indian, and indigenous communities of Sabah and Sarawak. Collections highlight batik, songket, pua kumbu (Iban ceremonial cloth), telepok (gold-leaf textiles) and regional costumes, illustrating craftsmanship, cultural identity and intergenerational knowledge.