Istana Budaya
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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- Phone
- +60 340 265 555
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Istana Budaya, also known as the Palace of Culture, is Malaysia's primary theatre venue, opened in 1999 in central Kuala Lumpur adjacent to the National Art Gallery. Designed as a government agency and opera house, it serves as the nation's main stage for diverse theatrical productions, including musical theatre, operetta, classical concerts, and opera by both local and international performers. The building holds the status of a national historic landmark of Malaysia.
- Built
- Type
- opera house, government agency
- Heritage
- national historic building of Malaysia
- Place
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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