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Petrosains
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Established25 March 1999; 25 years ago (1999-03-25)
LocationSuria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates3°09′28″N 101°42′35″E / 3.1578987°N 101.7097923°E / 3.1578987; 101.7097923
TypeScience museum
AccreditationAsia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres (ASPAC)
CEOEzarisma Azni Mohamad
OwnerPetronas
WebsitePetrosains

Petrosains, also known as Petrosains, The Discovery Centre is a Malaysian science and technology museum located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur within Suria KLCC, Petronas Twin Towers. Petrosains was a brainchild of 4th Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and established on 25 March 1999. It is owned and operated by Petrosains Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Malaysian oil and gas conglomerate Petronas.[1][2] Tengku Nasariah Tengku Syed Ibrahim is the CEO of Petrosains until 2018.[3] The current CEO is Ezarisma Azni Mohamad.

Petrosains also a principal organizer of the annual Petrosains Science Festival since its inauguration in 2013.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Petrosains: About us". Petrosains. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Petrosains: Corporate Profile" (PDF). Petrosains. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Petrosains boss receives regional award recipient". The Star Online. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  4. ^ N. Rama Lohan (18 October 2013). "Petrosains fest to liven up daily science". The Star Online. Retrieved 18 October 2013.