Kelantan State Museum
Muzium Negeri Kelantan
A colonial-era building beside the clock tower, showing Kelantan's history, kites, shadow puppetry and traditional crafts.
The Kelantan State Museum stands beside the clock tower in the city centre, in a building that was originally the colonial-era Land Office. Its galleries trace Kelantan's history from ancient kingdoms to the modern era, and cover traditional arts such as kites (wau), shadow puppetry (wayang kulit), spinning tops (gasing), songket and silverwork, making it a good introduction to Kelantan as a cradle of Malay culture. It is modest in size, takes about an hour, has inexpensive admission, and is usually closed on Fridays.
Opening hours
Approx. Sat–Thu 08:30–16:45; closed Fridays
Nearby sights
- Gelanggang Seni Cultural Centre
- Siti Khadijah Market
- Istana Balai Besar
- Istana Jahar
- Kelantan Handicraft Village
- Istana Batu (Royal Museum)
- Kelantan Islamic Museum
- Bank Kerapu WWII Memorial Museum