Permanent Collections

Seven spaces, infinite inspiration. Opening in 2027.

The PETRONAS Art Collection will unfold across seven zones, each offering a distinct encounter with art, history and contemporary expression.

Through an immersive and interactive experience featuring an iconic installation, we invite you on an experiential journey that offers deeper insights into the stories, voices and ideas that continue to shape our culture.
Prologue
Spirit & Form
Nature &
Nationhood
Interval
Art Installation
Memory &
Intervention
Emerging Pluralities
Epilogue

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Prologue

Crossing
A gentle starting point for your visit. Like the first step into a new landscape, this opening space gives you a moment to settle in, look around, and ease into the experience.

Take your time. See, feel, and let your curiosity lead the way.



This zone is currently under development. 
We look forward to unveiling it in 2027.


Level 4
Admission
From RM 55
Tuesday – Sunday
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Closed on Mondays

Crossing is shaped by stillness and reflection — a quiet moment before growth. Where beginnings take root.

It's a space where curiosity quietly begins, preparing you to experience new ways of seeing.
Artists

Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Spirit & Form

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Spirit & Form

Continuing from the prologue, this space reflects a moment where stillness begins to shift. Ideas are not yet fully formed, but are beginning to take shape through rhythm, repetition and quiet movement.

Here, artists explore how meaning can be expressed through form, material and pattern. Works are shaped by a sense of balance and attention, where patience, care and process are as important as the final outcome.

Like early growth in the field, these works hold potential. They are open, unfolding, and still becoming — offering different ways of seeing how thought and feeling can take visual form.
This zone is currently under development. 
We look forward to unveiling it in 2027.


Level 4
Admission
From RM 55
Tuesday – Sunday
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Closed on Mondays

Spirit & Form is where stillness starts to shift. Ideas begin to take shape and potential begins to unfold.

Through colour and textures, we see expression
emerging in this space.
Artists

Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Nature &
Nationhood

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Nature & Nationhood

This zone celebrates the beauty of nature and everyday life in Malaysia, from cultural traditions and architecture to simple, familiar moments.

Through memory, imagination and lived experience, the artists featured here offer different ways of seeing the country.

Explore how these stories connect to your own experiences.


This zone is currently under development. 
We look forward to unveiling it in 2027.


Level 4
Admission
From RM 55
Tuesday – Sunday
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Closed on Mondays

Ideas take on a clearer form and meaning in Nature & Nationhood. Here, we see a collection of shared history, focusing on Malaysian culture, tradition and identity.

The beauty of Malaysia's people, cultural practices and architecture is celebrated in this space, shaping a sense of belonging.
Artists

Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Interval
Art Installation

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Interval
Art Installation

Step into an immersive experience inspired by a thriving paddy field.

As you move through the space, light, sound and scale shift around you, creating a sense of being inside a living, changing landscape.

Take a closer look at the work behind rice cultivation, and how this familiar staple connects people, culture and everyday life in Malaysia and beyond.

This zone is currently under development. 
We look forward to unveiling it in 2027.


Level 4
Admission
From RM 55
Tuesday – Sunday
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Closed on Mondays

Experience a sensorial journey, where light, form, colour, shadow and sound come together.

In this space, you’re invited to reflect on your relationship with the landscapes around you,
and how they, in turn, shape the way you live.
Artists

Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Memory &
Intervention

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Memory & Intervention

Moving from the paddy field to the city, this space turns to memory, community and change.

Through everyday scenes, shared histories and personal stories, the artworks reflect how the past continues to shape the present.

Take a moment to see how these stories connect to the world around you today.

This zone is currently under development. 
We look forward to unveiling it in 2027.


Level 4
Admission
From RM 55
Tuesday – Sunday
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Closed on Mondays

As the field recedes, memory remains. Memory & Intervention takes us back within the gallery for stories shaped by work and community.  

The focus shifts towards the city, offering perspectives on life and change across Malaysia and the region.
Artists

Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Memory &
Intervention

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Emerging Pluralities

This space brings together different and sometimes contrasting perspectives shaping Malaysia and the region today. Here, identity is not fixed or singular, but formed through overlapping experiences, influences and viewpoints.

The artworks reflect how people navigate a world shaped by migration, cultural exchange, gender and environmental change, where different ways of seeing do not cancel each other out, but exist side by side.

Explore how these varied perspectives come together, interact and continue to evolve.

This zone is currently under development. 
We look forward to unveiling it in 2027.


Level 4
Admission
From RM 55
Tuesday – Sunday
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Closed on Mondays

Many voices, many perspectives.  A dynamic space, Emerging Pluralities  is alive with ideas — where differences meet and coexist.

Through themes of identity, movement and change, the artworks reflect how people navigate a world that is diverse, complex and constantly evolving.
Artists

Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Bookend

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Epilogue

Bookend
This is a quiet zone to pause, reflect and take it all in at the end of your visit.

Here, stories and ideas continue through a selection of books, films and archival materials, including artist writings, interviews and short films that extend beyond the exhibition.

Settle in and revisit what you've seen at your own pace.

This zone is currently under development. 
We look forward to unveiling it in 2027.


Level 4
Admission
From RM 55
Tuesday – Sunday
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Closed on Mondays

Bookend is where your journey gently comes full circle — a space for return, reflection and quiet discovery.

An area where memory, knowledge and experience come together.
Artists

Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah

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Prologue

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