However, within a month 69 of the 87 miners had died due to the malarial conditions of the area, and Raja Abdullah sent another 150 men to continue the work.

Over time it was renovated and reopened as the National Art Gallery on 27 August 1958[5][6] and much later refurbished to become the Malaysia Tourism Centre (MaTiC).

Lack of clear guidelines for architectural conservation in the city means unregulated alterations of pre-war buildings are common.

It is also a major bus node for rapidKL buses (routes 300, 302, 303, 402, GO KL Green) Other nearby stations are LRT KLCC  KJ10  and MRT TRX  SBK20 .

Many embassies are located in the Ampang area, and still remain there despite the Malaysian government's relocation to the new administrative centre in Putrajaya.

The embassies are located along Ampang Road, including those of the United Kingdom, France, China, Russian Federation, Indonesia, Ireland and Thailand.

Located just next to the National Art Gallery is the Istana Budaya, Malaysia's cultural centre where performances and theatres are held.