Sitting on a land size of just 150sq m, nestled amidst an old residential area of Kuala Lumpur, is a building that clearly stands out from its more down-to-earth neighbours.
Sporting a modern glazed design, the Urban Museum or Ur-Mu – located at Jalan Bedara – is a purpose-built contemporary art museum that features selected artworks and eclectic objects from the collection of a private art patron.
The museum features over 100 artworks by artists mainly from Malaysia as well as the surrounding region.
The work of transforming the modernist 1950s four-storey walk-up apartment located in one of the last remaining residential areas in the Golden Triangle was undertaken by Ar. Dr. Tan Loke Mun from DRTAN LM Architect.
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