Carcosa Seri Negara

RM600 million was allocated in Budget 2025 to "preserve Kuala Lumpur’s status as a cultural and creative city". This includes mandating Khazanah Nasional to restore, as well raise the value of, national heritage sites like the Sultan Abdul Samad Building and Carcosa Seri Negara. How important is it that funds allocated are used to retain historical authenticity rather than simply giving these buildings a ‘facelift’? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Shuhana Shamsuddin, founder & first President of the Malaysian Urban Design Association (PEREKABANDAR), which is a registered NGO championing good urban design practices, with aspirations to reclaim the character of Malaysian cities.

RM600 million was allocated in Budget 2025 to "preserve Kuala Lumpur’s status as a cultural and creative city". This includes mandating Khazanah Nasional to restore, as well raise the value of, national heritage sites like the Sultan Abdul Samad Building and Carcosa Seri Negara. How important is it that funds allocated are used to retain historical authenticity rather than simply giving these buildings a ‘facelift’? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Cultural Heritage and Conservation Consultant, Elizabeth Cardosa, and Dr Shuhana Shamsuddin, founder & first President of the Malaysian Urban Design Association (PEREKABANDAR).

Persatuan Melayu Pulau Pinang mengesyorkan Carcosa Seri Negara di ibu negara dijadikan galeri khas menyimpan maklumat dan koleksi kesemua Perdana Menteri Malaysia.

Kebanyakan bangunan itu yang terletak di sekitar Kuala Lumpur memiliki nilai sejarah yang sangat tinggi serta masih menjadi tumpuan destinasi pelancongan di ibu negara.

Menurut arkitek berpengalaman itu, Carcosa Seri Negara telah kosong selama dua tahun sejak 1987, sebelum beliau membuat kerja baik pulih pada 1989.

Bangunan itu sangat penting kerana ia merupakan salah satu sejarah dan harus dijadikan warisan negara untuk generasi akan datang.

Pameran tersebut dibuka secara percuma kepada orang awam setiap hari sepanjang September bermula 8 pagi hingga 5 petang.