Kedah Royal Museum — Attraction in Kedah

The museum is located just across the historical Masjid Zahir. The building used to be an Istana for the Kedah royals.

Free admission, and no queue. You also need to remove your footwear before entering.

You are not allowed to take any photographs inside.

Very informative. Texts are written in Malay and English. The aircon makes you momentarily forget about the hot weather outside.

The building itself is old. This adds to the vibe. Floorboards will shake and screech as you walk along the aisle.

I think this is a good starting point to get to know about the Kedah Sultanate, which is one of the oldest existing monarchies.

One of the earliest displays that you will see is the lineage of the current Kedah Sultan that can be traced back to the first Muslim king of Kedah.

I toured and read almost all the descriptions attached to the exhibits and, in total spent about an hour.

Toilets are available at the annexe building within the compound and are...

Very beautiful palace (it is a muzium now but still maintain the status of a palace).It is also free!!! Lots of information, photos, artifacts of the Kedah Royal family. Please visit this palace if you are in Alor Star. Located in the same area as Masjid Zahir, the Balai Seni, Menara Nobat. I was there on 9th December in the morning and this lady security who politely ask us to sign the guestbook was very2 nice and she gave us a lot of info about the Kedah Royal Family. The muzium should put her in Baju Kurung Kedah and apppoint her as a guide instead...

This royal museum was the palace of a few Sultan of Kedah. Built in the 1700 this palace shows a very intricate Malay architecture. You can feel the royal vibes as you walk the very alley and enter the rooms in this museum. Entrance is free and its air-conditioning. Entrance is quite hidden need to walk around the compound. The security officer is very graceful I love her. I think I will come back to just visit the palace once again. Its...