The entrance is on the ground floor behind the entrance of the Aman Central Mall. RM 8 for adult and RM4 for kids (Malaysians). It's windy up there so you won't sweat up your shirts. The telescope machine is free to use. Also, you can walk from Alor Setar KTM Station to the mall or Alor Setar Tower but need to cross fews dangerous roads.

Alor Setar Tower. Pay 8 ringgit. Go upstairs take lift. Enjoy the beautiful scenic view around the city. This is just amazing. Because not many tall towers nearby, so you can view everything! You can see gunung jerai from here. Spend maybe 30mins to 1hour on the covered deck or open deck. Just amazing. Spectacular. Thank you for reading

Please change the lenses of your telescope. They've turned yellow due to UV exposure and aging... they look terrible, it's really sad. Don't embarrass the name of Kedah in the eyes of tourists. People are paying for the tickets. Please, do something — it's embarrassing.

Nice facility, hope the management can put signage along the corridor and indicate the historical landmarks such as the istana , masjid zahir and others. We enjoyed out time up at the tower.

Coming from Kuala Lumpur, where KL Tower and the Petronas Twin Towers dominate the skyline, I didn’t feel the need to head up to the top of Alor Setar Tower. Yet, even without the full tourist experience, the tower left its mark on me. What makes it special is the context: in a small, laid-back town where most buildings are modest in height, this single tower rises confidently, instantly becoming a landmark you can’t miss. Unlike the competition of skyscrapers in KL, Alor Setar Tower stands in striking contrast to its surroundings. That difference gives it a quiet kind of grandeur—less about sheer scale and more about presence. You don’t have to go up to appreciate it; just seeing it dominate the skyline is enough to understand why it’s a point of pride for the city. It’s a reminder that even a lone tower can redefine a town’s character.

Best experience with kids. Staffs are friendly. Just opposite of Aman Central & a walking distance from our hotel. Ticket also cheap.

One of the iconic landmarks in Alor Setar that you should visit. To look at Alor Setar city from the birds' eye view gives the historically appreciative and amazing feeling as you can spot combination of new modern buildings, old shop rows, palaces and even spectacular Gunung Keriang can be seen from far. Kedah River snakes around shops and buildings renders the vibes of serenity amidst the bustling time of rush hour. Should you feel that you want for more, you can challenge yourself to walk on the glass plank or to have a dine at a restaurant with amazing view around. For kids, there are other interesting activities that they can try like venturing the basement haunted house (open occasionally), riding in the pool or even playing at the playground. Simple as it may seem this landmark is definitely a place for family to get together or chill in the evening.

Masjid Zahir. Must visit if you are at Alor Setar. Unbelievable view. Oldest mosque in Alor Setar. Older than Mahathir. Mahathir is 100years this year. This mosque is older. Already there before he is born. Great place for picture, for muslim to pray, and others can join for a visit from the centre in the mosque. Best! Make Kedah Great Again! MKGA!

Masjid Zahir in Alor Setar is a stunning piece of history and one of Malaysia’s most beautiful mosques. Its grand architecture, featuring majestic domes and intricate designs, stands as a testament to Kedah’s rich heritage. The mosque’s serene atmosphere makes it a perfect place for reflection and prayer. Well-maintained and spotlessly clean, Masjid Zahir offers a calm and peaceful environment for visitors and worshippers alike. Whether admiring its elegance from the outside or experiencing the tranquility within, it’s a must-visit landmark for those appreciating historical and spiritual beauty.

Masjid Zahir in Alor Setar, Kedah, is not only a prominent symbol of Islamic heritage but also a highly commendable place of worship. Strategically located in the city center, it offers easy access for both locals and tourists. The mosque features a spacious parking area, accommodating a large number of vehicles, which is particularly convenient during Friday prayers or festive events. Its surroundings and interior are exceptionally well-maintained, reflecting a high standard of cleanliness and order. The mosque’s striking architecture—marked by Moorish influence, domes, and graceful minarets—adds to its serene and majestic atmosphere, making it an ideal location not just for prayer but also for spiritual reflection and cultural appreciation.

Masjid Zahir: Architectural Design & Urban Context Architectural Design: The Sacred Geometry of Empire and Eternity Masjid Zahir’s architectural language is a synthesis of Mughal grace, Indo-Saracenic balance, and local Malay sensitivity. Completed in 1912 and designed by the Malayan architect James Gorman, it echoes the grandeur of North Indian mosques while grounding itself in the climate and culture of Kedah. Layout and Form: The mosque follows a centralised layout, with a large main dome crowning the prayer hall. Surrounding this central dome are four smaller domes—one at each corner—creating a balanced five-dome composition. These symbolise the Five Pillars of Islam, uniting form and faith. The qibla wall faces westward toward Mecca, with a mihrab intricately carved and flanked by minarets that both define the skyline and serve aural purposes. Key Architectural Features: Black domes (rare in Southeast Asia) boldly contrast with the stark white stucco walls, creating a high-key, almost mystical aura in the tropical sun. Moorish arches—with horseshoe and ogee profiles—are repeated in arcades, entranceways, and windows, creating rhythm and spatial transparency. Ornate calligraphy and floral arabesques are subtly incorporated, but the mosque maintains a clean elegance, avoiding visual overload. Interior columns are circular and slender, reminiscent of Persian prayer halls but made from imported black marble, giving a sense of both lightness and permanence. It is a building that breathes—the open verandahs and colonnades allow for natural ventilation, a necessity in Kedah’s sultry climate. Urban Setting and Context: A Mosque at the Civic Core Masjid Zahir is not tucked away—it is deliberately placed at the urban centre of Alor Setar, acting as both the religious axis and cultural fulcrum of the city. Civic Integration: It stands at the head of Dataran Alor Setar, opposite the Balai Besar (Grand Audience Hall) and the State Art Gallery—forming a symbolic triangle of spiritual, political, and cultural power. Nearby is the Balai Nobat, where royal musical instruments are kept—tying the mosque to Kedah’s monarchical traditions. This urban triangulation resembles older Islamic cities—Cordoba, Cairo, Isfahan—where the mosque sits not as an isolated place of worship, but as the heart of public life. Street Rhythm & Accessibility: Roads radiate outward from the mosque like spokes on a wheel, guiding both pilgrims and common folk to the spiritual core. Local shops, nasi lemak stalls, goldsmiths, and book vendors encircle the mosque, creating a vibrant Islamic urban village. The river and paddy fields lie not far beyond, offering a liminal shift between sacred geometry and the agrarian landscape that has sustained Kedah for generations. Symbolism in Urban Fabric Masjid Zahir’s prominence is intentional—it was built to be seen, heard, and approached from all sides. In the philosophy of Islamic cities, the mosque should be like the heart in a living body—circulating wisdom, anchoring morality, and radiating communal harmony. Here, it does just that. As you approach from Jalan Langgar or Jalan Pekan Melayu, the domes reveal themselves gradually, like a crescendo in architecture—guiding the eye, then the feet, and finally the spirit. A Closing Reflection “To stand at the gates of Masjid Zahir is to be caught in the stillness of history’s breath. Domes rise like celestial signatures, archways embrace you like an old friend. In this mosque, time seems to pause—where call to prayer meets civic square, and the sacred fuses with the everyday.”

Beautiful mosque. Guard allow to take photo inside. Is very old mosque.Build on 1925.

Most Iconic Mosque in Kedah built on 1912. One of the oldest Mosque. A mosque with a historical value.

Masjid Zahir is a famous historical mosque. It's a symbol for the King of Kedah. Perfect for tourists to come and has a free guide.

Mall is ok. Nothing to comment and absolutely ok. But facilities for ‘Surau’ or Prayer room location direction needs to be upgraded. Around 1 hour we have been searching for the surau location. At first searching for 5F, then GF, end up asked the counter says need to go to 5F again but still couldn’t manage to find until we asked the random people. Total hours of finding is almost 2 hours!!! Then after reaching, the surau was full of people. Haha. What a day🥲 Really disappointed with the direction of the surau. Management please take note on this. Much appreciated.

One of My Favorite Spots! Aman Central is such a great place to hang out. It has everything — good food, shopping, a cinema, and a nice vibe overall. The mall is always clean and well-maintained, and it’s super convenient whether you’re going with friends or just chilling alone. Definitely one of the best malls around!

Santapan Padang Balak, a place you must visit when you at Jitra, lot of food selection with awesome view of paddy field. Had open air view on the upper floor deck.

The best on Alor Setar. My fav dining place, shopping, and etc. BUT!, parking rate is unpredictable, it gets higher on weekend, public holiday, and working days ,IF ITS ON SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

kiddoz mini game station provide riding rosak. bayar 2 token for the ride tp tk bergerak. management aman central pls take action on this station game. scamming duit org. to kiddoz mini pls contact me for refund!!

A usual shopping mall with all the familiar brands. Had lunch at Sukiya and we headed to the kids area for some claw machine fun.

1. Quite good. Better than CS in Sg Petani 2. Parking was a breeze. Exiting it was a different class of headache.

This museum is nice but not friendly to elderly people and OKU. I bring my 70ish old grandma to this museum since she hasn't visited this place since her early days. When you arrive, you need to climb very high stairs in order to reach the front door of the museum. No lift for elderly, no concrete slabs for wheelchair users or strollers. Even when you get in, there's stairs everywhere. There's one lift but it is only connected to the ground floor (this museum has 3 floors), which is connected to the souvenirs site or artifact display. The lift can only fit 3 people at a time. Those handicap groups can't reach the 3rd floor, which is the most important floor in the museum. In my first picture, it was the stairs leading to the 3rd floor. The 3rd floor is the moving platform that showcases 360° painting of paddy fields. Again just to remind you, my grandma is very old and has a pretty bad eyesight. The stairs leading up were very dark, I even need to use my flashlight to shine the pathway so that my grandma won't trip. The stairs are also very high. It took us minutes to arrive there, and we're very sorry for the people behind us. Also another thing that I am wondering...why there's only 1 exit even though there's a lot of doors leading outside from the museum?? And the exit is the most far away from the parking lot??? The exit that they opened was the exit to the toilet, which is at the BACK of the museum. We need to walk under the scorching sun (you know how hot the weather here is) for minutes to get to the parking lot, which is IN FRONT of the museum. You can just open 2 exit doors, one leading to the toilet and another to the parking lot?? It's not that hard. Mind you, I bring my GRANDMA here because she really loves this place and she wants to go here when she still can walk. But the service and conditions of this place makes the experience so lame. I hope you guys do something about this. At least put an escalator or something so that all people from all walks of life could use it, including disabled people. Museum should be accessible to everyone, not for youngsters or healthy person. Thank you for coming to my TED talk:D

The building looks great… Entrance is affordable. Not disable friendly… from main entrance to the top floor point of interest, no lift… Some rice infomation that you can easily find online… The top floor need to climb up 3 floors of stairs then you find a rotate platforms surround by static pictures, with bad and stuffy AC… Seriously tons of potentials wasted… instead of static picture, u can either use image projection, or the roof should be 360 degree of glasses so you can have the view of the real paddy fields?! Some of the showroom is dusty stuffy and no AC. There are toilet in the building, but only for working staffsthat get paid monthly salary… Visitors that paid for ticket have to get out of the main building to a toilet hut that is not shaded walk path mean you will be under rain/sun… Might as well just get to the real paddy field to get the real feel and take picture…

We rushed there before their lunch break and had only 30 minutes but enough to walk finished all the exhibits. I misread someone else’s comment. I thought on the top of the museum can get a 360 panoramic view of its surrounding but it turned out to be a 360 degree mural instead. It’s not too bad but I think a real view of the surrounding ( paddy fields and Mt Kerniang) would even be more astounding! I thought designers might have considered the paddy fields ain’t be going to stay so colorful and nice whole year round.

Great place for family with young kids to explore about paddy fields in Kedah. Museum is located in beautiful area and has amazing view. Toilet and comfortable surau available for guest

Worth to experience especially Kedah's main culture (living with village of paddy).The price entrace also is reasonable. Those who visit Kedah should go here.

We visited Muzium Padi during the public holiday and were very disappointed because all the lifts were not working. Many elderly visitors who are unable to use the stairs could not properly explore and enjoy the entire museum. It was very inconvenient and frustrating. A museum should be accessible for everyone, especially on busy days like public holidays. We hope the management will improve the maintenance of the facilities.

A very educational place where your food came from. They put lots of effort. Worth the ticket price

Another hot spot to visit in Kedah in order to know in details Longest Malaysian's Prime Minister background history (which Father of Modernization),his journey to be a Malaysian Prime Minister

I love Tun M. What a great mini museum to acknowledge Malaysia lagendary prime minister. Spectacular to vjsit over 100 years of old Malay Traditional Home Style with other 2 mini moden museum. Totally FOC...

Free admission. We went on Sunday and had no visitor there. There are 2 galleries to visit. It is interesting. Both are well maintained, clean, and with air-conditioning. Unfortunately, Dr. Mahathir's house that he was born and grew up was under renovation. We were not able to visit.

Free entry never went in to his house because not feel like going in lol got big parking space and its under Malaysian Archive

The historical facts and memorabilia are on display, Tun’s childhood with stern parenthood and discipline made him what he is today. Put aside his political banters, there are plenty to learnt from this special man.

Free entry!!! 👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Birthplace and residence for the most important political figure in modern Malaysian history. This is a very well-maintained house and the whole compound comprises 2 museum buildings, an auditorium, a surau, a public toilet, and a parking lot. The place is well set up and walking in the house is like traveling back in time. Highly recommended. Best is come here during weekdays off peak season. You can take your sweet time to enjoy the whole experience.

1st time to Alor Setar? Be sure to drop by Tun Mahathir Birth Home 🏠 worth the visit.

1. The Kedah State Museum showcases the long history and rich cultural heritage of Kedah. The exhibition is very detailed, and everything from ancient artifacts to traditional crafts is impressive. By visiting, you can gain an in-depth understanding of the past and culture of Kedah, which is a rare experience for history and culture enthusiasts. 2. However, taking photos is not allowed in the museum, which is a pity for those who like to use cameras to record travel memories. Therefore, although it is a bit regrettable, the overall experience of visiting the museum is still worth it, especially if you are interested in the history and culture of Kedah

I haven try go in the Museum. This was my first time came here taking photos. Beautiful places. Love it, next time i wanna go in this building, walk walk 😁😁😁🥰🥰🥰🥰

Puan Aminah was helpful explaining the Kedah Sultanate lineage and hierarchy. Her English command was spot on and passionate. We learnt alot from her. A must place to visit for quick glance on Kedah rich historical events that took place in the state.

I was very impressed with this Museum. Not only it is huge , it actually has a very robust and extensive collections of local relics. It is also well maintained and air-conditioned. Entry is free and even its outdoor is nice. Can’t take photos inside so I can only show what are outside.

good place for historical Kedah. We got many information and new thing around there. This place is free for people. A lot of parking.

very good place to learn local history,but the air conditioning is not good enough, some places very cold, some places very hot,overall is a good place to visit.

The museum has two floors, the ground floor retains the older exhibits, has a very dim lighting. The upper floor has a more newer exhibitions and environment and well lit. Exhibits are really informative and a lot of new things to learn regarding the history of the state of Kedah. The entrance is free and photography is not allowed inside the museum.