About Royal Malaysian Police Museum
The Royal Malaysian Police Museum is a history museum located in Tasik Perdana (Lake Gardens), Kuala Lumpur, near Jalan Perdana. It documents the history and development of the Royal Malaysia Police from the Malacca Sultanate era through Portuguese, Dutch and British colonial periods to the present. The museum displays uniforms, weapons, vehicles, insignia and archival photographs across several indoor galleries and outdoor exhibits.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a compact indoor museum with three main galleries (A, B, C) housed in a colonial-style building plus outdoor displays. Galleries exhibit historical police uniforms, badges, weapons, communication equipment, forensic displays, photographs and documents tracing policing history. Outside, vintage patrol vehicles, an armoured car and a former police patrol boat are displayed. The setting is within the Lake Gardens cultural precinct, surrounded by parkland and close to other museums.
Key highlights
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Gallery A covering early policing history from Malacca Sultanate to colonial era
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Gallery B with collections of police uniforms, insignia, weapons and communication equipment
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Gallery C focused on the Emergency period and police role in maintaining security
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Outdoor display of vintage police vehicles including armoured car and patrol boat