Malaysian Islamic Arts Museum Provides Expansive Insight

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MALAYSIA---The Islamic Arts Museum in Malaysia is a must-visit for the culturally indulgent, as it is the largest Southeast Asian museum of Islamic arts. It boasts a spectacular collection of over 7,000 artifacts and relics celebrating the marvels that emerged from the Islamic world. Its gallery sections house works that represent their geographical origins from India, China and Malay, illustrating the multi-cultural diversity of Malaysia. All formal institutional and architectural rigidities are shunned through its wide, open and airy floors, which rule the design mandate of the museum site spread over 30,000 square meters. It opens onto a white marble courtyard reminiscent of Mughal architecture – of which the Taj Mahal in India is a famous example. [link]