Petrosains
Established25 March 1999 (1999-03-25)
LocationSuria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates3°09′28″N 101°42′35″E / 3.1578987°N 101.7097923°E / 3.1578987; 101.7097923
TypeScience museum
AccreditationAsia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres (ASPAC)
CEOEzarisma Azni Mohamad
OwnerPetronas
Websitepetrosains.com.my

Petrosains, also known as Petrosains, The Discovery Centre is a Malaysian science and technology museum located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur within Suria KLCC, Petronas Twin Towers. Petrosains was a brainchild of 4th Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and established on 25 March 1999. It is owned and operated by Petrosains Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Malaysian oil and gas conglomerate Petronas.[1][2] Tengku Nasariah Tengku Syed Ibrahim is the CEO of Petrosains until 2018.[3] The current CEO is Ezarisma Azni Mohamad.

Petrosains also a principal organizer of the annual Petrosains Science Festival since its inauguration in 2013.[4]


Among galleries available at Petrosains are:

Operating Hours

Weekdays: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Last admission 4:00 p.m.)

Weekdays and Public Holidays: 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. (Last admission 5:00 p.m.)

Closed On The First Monday of The Month

Admission Rates

Ticket Category MyKad Non-MyKad
Weekdays Weekends Weekdays Weekends
Infant Free Admission Free Admission
Child MYR 10 MYR 12 MYR 20 MYR 25
Adult MYR 22 MYR 25 MYR 35 MYR 40
Senior Citizen MYR 10 MYR 12 MYR 20 MYR 25

Optional Admissions

Energy Capsule: MYR 9 per pax

Maker Studio: MYR 5 per pax

(Tickets can be purchased physically or online through https://eticket.petrosains.com.my/)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Petrosains: About us". Petrosains. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Petrosains: Corporate Profile" (PDF). Petrosains. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Petrosains boss receives regional award recipient". The Star Online. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  4. ↑ N. Rama Lohan (18 October 2013). "Petrosains fest to liven up daily science". The Star Online. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "8 Tempat Menarik Di Kuala Lumpur Untuk di Explore 2023!". Qashauto. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
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