Originally
the old
buildings
of architectural
or design
features
neo-classical
Greek
has been
proposed
to
be demolished
in
1984.
A
complex of
TM,
26
new
levels
will be established
at
this site.
But
in
1985,
Prime
Minister
Dato
Seri
Dr
Mahathir
Mohamad
(now
ex-minister
and the
title of
Tun)
has intervened
in
this case.
Tun
suggested
that the
building
is
maintained.
He
was so
impressed with
this building
because of
its architectural
heritage
which
has
its own history.
This building
was gazetted
for
conservation
to
maintain
the beauty
and
architecture.
In
1989
and 1992
repairs
and
renovations
have been
done.
TM
has
spent
a total of
RM
10
million,
RM
7
million
for
repairs
and
renovation
as well as
RM
3
million
for the
work of
the exhibition.
The original
museum
building
is
made
TM
was built
in
1928.
The building
was
used
as a
manual
telephone exchange,
and in
1938,
the exchange
of mechanical
step by
step
the
first in Malaysia to
be installed
in
this building.
The building
was
originally
designed
to
shape
the plan
'G'
and
a
corridor
that
borders on
a
tennis
serve.
With
an elevated
wooden floor-girder
steel
girders
have been
constructed
at the
top
to
adjust the
work of
underground cable
to
the board of
the telephone operator.
Because
of the exchange
building designs
that
are
practical,
so
the front
was
decorated
with a
classical
building.
Symmetric
glazed
windows
and
decorative
elements
that
display
architectural styles
from
neo-classical
notion,
taken from
pattern
books
of the 19th century
has been
installed.
The
architecture
features
a
unique
building
is
a row of
tall
columns
Ionia
2
level
which is flanked
by
two
towers,
built
against
the
Jalan Gereja
Did you know?
Establishment of
Museum
Telekom
is
one step
from
Telekom
Malaysia
is
responsive
to
preserve
the history
and
social
importance of
the telecommunications industry
for the
country,
people
and
economy.
Telekom
Museum
is
a
landmark
achievement of
excellence
in the
field of
communications.
