12 April 2012 | last updated at 12:26AM
By OLIVIA MIWIL | KUALA LUMPUR | streets@nstp.com.my
LACKING: Despite reaching their target number of visitors, these attractions can enjoy better patronage if there are more parking bays
INSUFFICIENT parking bays at many museums is limiting the number of visitors to these attractions.
The Petaling Jaya Museum, which underwent a facelift recently, has been facing parking problems since it was established in 2007.
Museum assistant Terry Hanaffi said it is difficult for tour buses to find parking space here.
“The buses usually park at Amcorp Mall, and the tourists walk across to the museum under the hot sun.
“By the time they reach here, they are out of breath,” he said.
The museum, which is within the Taman Jaya park, hopes to get 8,000 visitors this year.
The people who work nearby or those who come to the park to jog or for other recreational purposes have indirectly helped us to promote this place.
"After visiting the museum, they tell others about it and bring them here," said Terry.
He added that the museum will organise at least one thematic exhibition every three months to attract visitors.
The coming exhibition (from April 16 to June) will feature head gears.
Another museum with parking problems is the National Textiles museum in Jalan Hishamudin.
It's on the main road with no parking lots next to it.
The closest parking space is at Dataran Merdeka, a few hundred metres away.
The museum, established in 2010, had exceeded its target of 50,000 visitors last year.
Museum director Janet Tee said the majority of visitors were foreign tourists, comprising mainly backpackers.
"The locals are mainly college and university students who study fashion and lifestyle," said Tee.
Architectural students also come here to study the more than 100-year-old Indo-Saracenic building.
On the other hand, many people who visit the 18-year-old Muzium Telekom in Jalan Raja Chulan are unaware of the parking lots available nearby.
The museum's general manager Nasharuddin Mohd Nor said people can park at Wisma Budiman, TM building and at a nearby open car park.
"We will put the information about the parking facilities in our brochures," he said.
Nasharuddin also added that their nationwide outreach programme with schoolchildren made them their main visitors.
"We are also upgrading the gallery," he said, adding that Muzium Telekom is targeting about 70,000 visitors this year.
The Royal Malaysian Police museum in Jalan Perdana has an Islamic museum, the KL Bird Park and the National Mosque as neighbours. It has ample parking space.
The museum's Research and Documentation Inspector Mohd Aizuddien Baharom said students and officers from government agencies make up its over 60,000 visitors.
National Service trainees also visit the museum.
"We have exhibits which feature the history, uniforms and arms used by police dating back to the Malacca Sultanate until recent times," said Aizuddien.
It also has arms seized from triads and the communists, as well as cars used by former Inspector-Generals of Police.
"The museum is also a research centre." Aizuddien said the museum also holds exhibitions at corporate events.
The people who work nearby or those who come to the park to jog or for other recreational purposes have indirectly helped us to promote this place.
"After visiting the museum, they tell others about it and bring them here," said Terry.
He added that the museum will organise at least one thematic exhibition every three months to attract visitors.
The coming exhibition (from April 16 to June) will feature head gears.
Another museum with parking problems is the National Textiles museum in Jalan Hishamudin.
It's on the main road with no parking lots next to it.
The closest parking space is at Dataran Merdeka, a few hundred metres away.
The museum, established in 2010, had exceeded its target of 50,000 visitors last year.
Museum director Janet Tee said the majority of visitors were foreign tourists, comprising mainly backpackers.
"The locals are mainly college and university students who study fashion and lifestyle," said Tee.
Architectural students also come here to study the more than 100-year-old Indo-Saracenic building.
On the other hand, many people who visit the 18-year-old Muzium Telekom in Jalan Raja Chulan are unaware of the parking lots available nearby.
The museum's general manager Nasharuddin Mohd Nor said people can park at Wisma Budiman, TM building and at a nearby open car park.
"We will put the information about the parking facilities in our brochures," he said.
Nasharuddin also added that their nationwide outreach programme with schoolchildren made them their main visitors.
"We are also upgrading the gallery," he said, adding that Muzium Telekom is targeting about 70,000 visitors this year.
The Royal Malaysian Police museum in Jalan Perdana has an Islamic museum, the KL Bird Park and the National Mosque as neighbours. It has ample parking space.
The museum's Research and Documentation Inspector Mohd Aizuddien Baharom said students and officers from government agencies make up its over 60,000 visitors.
National Service trainees also visit the museum.
"We have exhibits which feature the history, uniforms and arms used by police dating back to the Malacca Sultanate until recent times," said Aizuddien.
It also has arms seized from triads and the communists, as well as cars used by former Inspector-Generals of Police.
"The museum is also a research centre." Aizuddien said the museum also holds exhibitions at corporate events.
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