With the lack of space and the need for manual assistance, the rides then looked like they were uncomfortable and slow-moving.
Nevertheless, the photo of the trishaw and rickshaw side by side is grabbing. You can almost sense the lethargy of the rickshaw puller using all his might to cart his three passengers in his carriage to their destination.
According to the credit note, this nostalgic picture from the National Archives of the Netherlands was shot in “Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur in 1946 by Willem van de Poll.”
Also interesting is the Malay Kingdoms gallery, a permanent exhibit at the museum. It traces the history of the early Malay empire in the archipelago with reference to the Malay Peninsula and highlights the glory days of old Melaka in the 15th century.Among the impressive objects on display are the grand doorway of the Palace of the Kingdom of Setul (Southern Thailand) and the keris(asymmetrical dagger) of Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin III, the 13th Sultan of Terengganu.
Once you’ve toured the museum, you might want to shop or grab a bite and the most convenient place to do so would be in KL Sentral.
The station is connected to KL Sentral by a covered 240-metre pedestrian walkway. The walkway also takes you to Nu Sentral mall, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Le Meridien Hotel and The St Regis Kuala Lumpur among others.
And, if you feel like heading elsewhere, KL Sentral is the transfer point for major rail systems including RapidKL LRT Kelana Jaya Line, KTM Komuter, KTM Intercity, KL Monorail, KLIA Express Rail Link and KLIA Transit services.