Telekoms Museum

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Telekoms Museum is located at the junction of Jalan Raja Chulan and Jalan Gereja is a unique two story building of Neo Classical Greek architecture. Built in 1928 to house the Central Battery Manual Telephone Exchange, this building with eight imposing pillars as its dominant feature was gazette for conservation in 1985 after the Prime Minister stepped in to stop it from being demolished to make way for a new 26 story office complex. Over 10 million was spent in its restoration. This old building, houses the record of the nation's telecommunications history and is the first interactive museum in the country. Known as the Museum Telekomunikasi Negara or National Telecommunications Museum it captures 120 years of telecommunications development, from the early days of the Morse Code Telegraph with its "ketuk-ketuk" to the cellular phones and digital networks of today.

Telekoms Museum is located near Bukit Nanas, J; near Gereja, J; near Hang Lekiu, J; near Raja Chulan, J; near Tun Hs Lee, J; Telekoms Museum is geographically located at latitude (3.1491 degrees) 3° 8' 56" North of the Equator and longitude (101.6991 degrees) 101° 41' 56" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Kuala Lumpur.

The locations related to Telekoms Museum are represented by the nearest distances for a beam of light to travel and may not be nearest by road. For example, Telekoms Museum is located 0 kilometre from Banguanan Yee Seng. Telekoms Museum is located 0.1 kilometre from Plaza Raja Chulan. Telekoms Museum is located 0.1 kilometre from St John's Cathedral. Telekoms Museum is located 0.1 kilometre from St Johns Cathedral. Telekoms Museum is located 0.1 kilometre from Shophouses along Jalan Tun HS Lee.

Shophouses along Jalan Tun HS Lee 0.1km, Sinar Kota 0.3km, Kotaraya 0.4km, Mydin Wholesale Emporium 0.5km, Central Market 0.6km, Plaza Rakyat 0.6km, Petaling Street Bazaar 0.6km, Cityone Plaza 0.7km, are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Telekoms Museum.

Market Square 0.4km, Shophouses along Jalan Hang Kasturi 0.6km, National Historical Muzium 0.6km, Butterfly Park 1.2km, Tunku Abdul Rahman Memorial 1.2km, Islamic Arts Museum 1.3km, Civil Service Museum 1.4km, Bird Park 1.4km, are places of interest (attraction) located near Telekoms Museum.

Nando's 0.4km, Restoran Sin Seng Nam 0.4km, Coliseum Cafe 0.6km, Hard-rock Cafe 1km, Nouvo 1.2km, Grand Modesto's 1.3km, Hornbill Restaurant 1.3km, Planet Hollywood 1.5km, are eating places (food court, cafe, hawker food) located near Telekoms Museum.

SJI KL 0.2km, SJK St John 0.2km, SMK St John 0.3km, Olympia College KL Campus 0.3km, SMK Convent Bukit Nanas 0.3km, SMK Confucian 0.5km, Methodist Boys' School Kuala Lumpur 0.6km, Rima College 0.6km, are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Telekoms Museum.

Small City Park 0.5km, Dataran Merdeka 0.6km, Padang Merbuk 1.2km, KL Lake Gardens 1.4km, Muslim Cemetery Jalan Ampang 1.5km, ASEAN Sculpture Garden 1.6km, Park Tasik Perdana 1.7km, Christian Cemetery Jalan Loke Yew 1.8km, are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Telekoms Museum.