Petrosains
{{Infobox museum
| name = Petrosains
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| established = {{start date and age|1999|3|25|df=yes}}
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| location = Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| coordinates = {{coord|3.1578987|101.7097923|display=inline}}
| accreditation = Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres (ASPAC)
| type = Science museum
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| ceo = Ezarisma Azni Mohamad
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| owner = Petronas
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| website = {{URL|petrosains.com.my}}
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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.{{cite news|url=http://www.petrosains.com.my/about/|title=Petrosains: About us|publisher=Petrosains|date=7 November 2015|access-date=7 November 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.petrosains.com.my/download/Petrosains_Corporate_Profile.pdf
|title=Petrosains: Corporate Profile|publisher=Petrosains|date=7 November 2015|access-date=7 November 2017}} Tengku Nasariah Tengku Syed Ibrahim is the CEO of Petrosains until 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2015/06/11/petrosains-boss-receives-regional-award-recipient-first-malaysian-and-woman-to-be-honoured/|title=Petrosains boss receives regional award recipient|work=The Star Online|date=11 June 2015|access-date=7 November 2015}} The current CEO is Ezarisma Azni Mohamad.
Petrosains also a principal organizer of the annual Petrosains Science Festival since its inauguration in 2013.{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2013/10/18/petrosains-fest-to-liven-up-daily-science-first-of-its-kind-event-designed-to-attract-children-a/|title=Petrosains fest to liven up daily science|author=N. Rama Lohan|work=The Star Online|date=18 October 2013|access-date=18 October 2013}}
Among galleries available at Petrosains are:
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
| class="wikitable"
|+ ! rowspan="2" |Ticket Category ! colspan="2" |MyKad ! colspan="2" |Non-MyKad |
| Weekdays
!Weekends !Weekdays !Weekends |
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| Infant
| colspan="2" |Free Admission | colspan="2" |Free Admission |
| Child
|MYR 10 |MYR 12 |MYR 20 |MYR 25 |
| Adult
|MYR 22 |MYR 25 |MYR 35 |MYR 40 |
| Senior Citizen
|MYR 10 |MYR 12 |MYR 20 |MYR 25 |
= Optional Admissions =
Energy Capsule: MYR 9 per pax
Maker Studio: MYR 5 per pax
(Tickets can be purchased physically or online through https://eticket.petrosains.com.my/)
Gallery
File:F1 car at Petrosains museum (6349809786).jpg|Formula One car at Petrosains
File:PSAINS InteractStation7.jpg|Petrosains InteractStation
File:Petrosains PlaySmart Johor Bahru.jpg|Petrosains PlaySmart
See also
References
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External links
{{commons category|Petrosains Science Discovery Centre}}
- {{Official website}}
{{Museums of Malaysia}}
Category:1999 establishments in Malaysia
Category:Museums in Kuala Lumpur
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