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. Tengku Nasariah Tengku Syed Ibrahim is the CEO of Petrosains until 2018. The current CEO is Ezarisma Azni Mohamad.

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

Since its establishment in 1999, Petrosains' primary language has been always English, which was used in all of its daily operations and official matters instead of Malay. However, most of programs held in Petrosains are still conducted in Malay.

Galleries

Among galleries available at Petrosains are:

  • Dark Ride
  • Space
  • Speed
  • Molecule Nano World
  • 3D Theatre

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 CategoryMyKadNon-MyKad
WeekdaysWeekendsWeekdaysWeekends
InfantFree AdmissionFree Admission
ChildMYR 10MYR 12MYR 20MYR 25
AdultMYR 22MYR 25MYR 35MYR 40
Senior CitizenMYR 10MYR 12MYR 20MYR 25

Optional Admissions

Energy Capsule: MYR 9 per pax

Maker Studio: MYR 5 per pax

(Tickets can be purchased physically or online through )

Gallery

  • Formula One car at Petrosains
  • Petrosains InteractStation
  • Petrosains PlaySmart

See also

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