[1] In the early 1980s, Telekom Malaysia was searching a space to house their office and to store their telecommunication equipment in Kuala Lumpur.

The plan however was cancelled in 1985 when Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad proposed the building to be conserved as a national heritage.

Telekom Malaysia then decided to turn the building into a museum with a cost of MYR10 million.

[2] The museum building utilizes the forms and aspects of Neoclassical Greek architecture.

[1] The museum is accessible within walking distance east of Masjid Jamek LRT Station.