So I have been to a lot of museums in a lot of countries. They are by far (apart from food) my favorite way to get to know a place and a culture. I always learn so much – from what is on display, analyzing collections to find connections, pondering why a particular object was chosen, not to mention staring at something for as long as you want without someone looking at you funny….(I know, I know but I am ok with this quirk in my personality).
The Islamic Arts Museum in KL ranks in my top 3 for the following reasons:
- Fantastic, well executed exhibits that were insightful, educational and thought provoking
- It had a beautiful Lebanese restaurant with amazing mezze
- The space that the collection were housed in was stunning – so much natural light, well planned and utilized space
Fair warning…..I took many, many photos – here are some of my favorites (still probably too many for one post but I LOVE this place). I did manage to break them up a bit…..
First, some beautiful objects….
And then the illuminated manuscripts and Qur'ans
and then there was the tiles….
and then there was this glorious painting…
then these pieces of wearable art….
and finally, the stunning restaurant with the amazing mezze…
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