Inside the Art Hospital, where the National Art Gallery repairs and restores art


At the Art Hospital, the public can watch how the National Art Gallery staff repair and restore masterpieces and artworks from the national collection. Photo: National Art Gallery

After being closed since August 2020 for renovation, the National Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur reopened its doors to the public in June this year.

This was a celebratory affair as not only were four exhibitions launched at the same time – including the national permanent collection show Nusa – but the Young Contemporaries Awards, or Bakat Muda Sezaman (BMS), 2021 winners, were announced then.

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