Pusat Sains Negara reopens with free entry for a week
Most KL folks will be familiar with Pusat Sains Negara as that origami-like, rainbow-coloured domed building that sits on a hill at Bukit Kiara. Take a step inside, and you’ll find interactive zones and informative displays on science and technology spread across three floors of exhibit space.
After almost seven months of temporary closure for maintenance works, Pusat Sains Negara is finally open again to the public as of 1st October 2025. To celebrate their reopening, the science centre is welcoming visitors again with no ticket fees required for a week.
How much are tickets to Pusat Sains Negara?
Image credit: @tian_qii via Instagram
On a regular day, Pusat Sains Negara – also called the National Science Centre Kuala Lumpur (PSNKL) – charges a small admission fee for entry. Below are the usual entrance fees:
| Ticket type | Usual Price |
| Adults (13-54 years old) | RM6 |
| Children (7-12 years old) | RM3 |
| Senior citizens (55 years old and over) | RM3 |
You can secure your free tickets online via Pusat Sains Negara’s website, or walk in and redeem them from ticketing kiosks at the science centre. The free tickets are available for both Malaysian and non-Malaysian visitors.
Image credit: Pusat Sains Negara via Facebook
What’s the discount for?
Pusat Sains Negara shared a statement in February that they would close from 1st March to 30th September 2025 for maintenance works.
Image adapted from: Pusat Sains Negara via Facebook
After being closed for a spell to undergo renovations, this hub of scientific discovery has reopened since 1st October. To celebrate their reopening, they are welcoming visitors back with no admission fees required to explore upgraded interactive science zones, learning activities, and rest spaces.
While the Dinosaur Encounter has now closed at the science centre, the young’uns and grown-ups can still marvel at the aquarium tunnel here, which is home to tropical freshwater fish. It’s dubbed Malaysia’s first freshwater fish tunnel aquarium.
Image credit: Pusan Sains Negara
You can also visit the science museum’s XR Obscura Exhibition, which opened in 2022 and features fun activities like a rainbow slide, a VR zone, and a 360° digital display of the ocean floor and marine life.
Do note that there’s an additional fee, on top of the entrance fee, to visit this exhibition:
- Adults: RM8/pax
- Children (4-12 years old): RM6/pax
Visit Pusat Sains Negara for free till 7th October
Visitors can make their way to Pusat Sains Negara from Saturday to Thursday between 9am and 5pm, with the last entry allowed at 4pm. This will be ample time to fully explore the expansive science centre, which typically takes 2 hours to discover from the inside out.
Address: 50662, Persiaran Bukit Kiara, Bukit Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur
Opening hours: Sat-Thu 9am-5pm (Closed on Fridays)
Contact: Pusat Sains Negara website
Cover image adapted from: @tian_qii via Instagram, Pusat Sains Negara via Facebook