About Telekom Museum (Muzium Telekom)
Telekom Museum (Muzium Telekom) is a telecommunications museum in central Kuala Lumpur on Jalan Raja Chulan, housed in a Neo-Classical heritage building constructed in 1928 as Malaysia's first manual telephone exchange. Operated by Telekom Malaysia, it preserves and displays the evolution of telecommunications in Malaysia through vintage equipment, interactive exhibits and archival collections. The building itself is notable for its colonial architecture and survival through World War II, making it a heritage landmark in the city centre.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a heritage building with Neo-Classical facade and restored interiors housing two main galleries. The ground floor covers early telecommunications history with vintage telephones, switchboards, and telegraph equipment, while upper floors display modern telecommunications development, interactive exhibits, and archival documents. The museum is compact, air-conditioned, and arranged for self-guided exploration with informational panels and occasional guided tours in a central city setting surrounded by colonial-era buildings.
Key highlights
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Heritage building from 1928 originally serving as manual telephone exchange
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Neo-Classical colonial architecture with preserved facade and interiors
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Extensive collection of vintage telephones, switchboards and telegraph equipment