Sultan Abdul Samad Building

Merdeka · Merdeka, Chinatown & the Lake Gardens · Malaysia

★★★☆☆ View & landmark

What it costs a family of four

Free

No admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.

What to know

The 1897 Moorish-revival former secretariat on Merdeka Square, with its copper domes and clock tower. Exterior only, and free. Best photographed at blue hour.

The details

Adult ticket	Free entry
Child ticket	Free entry
Typical visit	30 mins
Opening hours	Exterior; floodlit at night
Indoors or out	Outdoors
Region	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Prices quoted in	MYR

When to go

The planner warns of wet in April, October, November. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.

Plan a trip around it

Add Sultan Abdul Samad Building to an itinerary

The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.

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