• Northeast facade before construction.

  • North East Facade during final stages of construction.

  • Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim officiates the opening of Seri Negara on 15th December 2025.

  • East Facade during final stages of construction.

  • Car porch & Northwest facade during final stages of construction.

  • Ground floor verandah during the final stages of construction.

  • Main lobby's chandelier.

  • Seri Negara first floor verandah during construction

  • Seri Negara first floor verandah after construction

  • Seri Negara's main lobby during construction.

  • Seri Negara's main lobby after construction.

  • Ruang Merdeka before construction

  • Ruang Merdeka after construction.

Seri Negara

Completed as a government house around 1913 for the use of high ranking officers in the Federated Malay States (FMS), the building saw many important meetings and gatherings with foreign dignitaries throughout pre-independence Malaysia, including but not limited to the Malay Royalty, British Royalty, the King of Siam, and the deputy President of the United States, in 1953. Its name was changed a few times from The Government House to the King’s House and finally to Istana Tetamu during the signing of the Federation of Malaya Agreement, 1957. The building was inscribed as a heritage building by the Department of National Heritage in 1986 and the building was adapted into a hotel shortly thereafter. In 2024, Khazanah National begun restoring the building with the objective to preserving its historical significance for future generations. The conservation works are complete and the building is open for public access.

More Media

  • Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

  • Managing Change in Heritage

    • Conservation Management Plan

    Conservation Architecture

    • Conservation Proposal

    • Roof & Facade Conservation

    • Structural Conservation

    • Project Implementation & Monitoring

    Preserving Heritage Through Records

    • Historical Architectural Building Survey

    • Measured Drawing

    • Dilapidation Report

    • Department of National Heritage

    • Khazanah Nasional Berhad

    • Managing Change in Heritage (2021)

    • Preserving Heritage Through Records
      (2021, 2024 - Present)

    • Conservation Architecture (2024 - Present)

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