Petrosains
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| 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}}
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:
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
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|+ ! 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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