# Jurassic Research Centre, Malaysia: what it is and when to go

> Jurassic Research Centre is a museum in Malaysia (Genting Highlands). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to April and June to August. There are about 12 h 12 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/jurassic-research-centre/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Where:** Malaysia · SkyAvenue SA-T2C-B15, 69000, Genting Highlands
- **Best time:** February to April and June to August.
- **Nearest airport:** KUL Sepang, 76 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
- **Website:** [ripleys.com.my](https://ripleys.com.my/attractions/jurassic-research-centre/)
- **Coordinates:** 3.42489, 101.79636

## What it is and where

Jurassic Research Centre is a museum in Malaysia (Genting Highlands).

It is in [Genting Highlands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/genting-highlands/), where this site lists 13 more places to see, 349 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 3.42489, 101.79636; the nearest main airport is Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL, Sepang), 76 km as the crow flies. How to get around Malaysia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=3.424893%2C101.796365)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=3.424893%2C101.796365)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/museos/) places in Malaysia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Jurassic Research Centre is **February to April and June to August**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 11 h 49 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 54 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 59 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 05 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 09 |
| June | Best time | 12 h 12 |
| July | Best time | 12 h 11 |
| August | Best time | 12 h 07 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 01 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 55 |
| November | Better not | 11 h 50 |
| December | Better not | 11 h 48 |

There are about 12 h 12 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Malaysia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Malaysia

To enter Malaysia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Malaysia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Malaysian ringgit (MYR); plugs: Type G · 240 V · 50 Hz (British three-pin adapter); emergencies: 999 for everything · 112 from a mobile.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Ripley's Believe It Or Not Odditorium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/ripley-s-believe-it-or-not-odditorium/): Gallery · 9 m
- [4D Trick Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/4d-trick-art-museum/): Gallery · 38 m
- [Skytropolis Indoor Theme Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/skytropolis-indoor-theme-park/): With kids · 132 m
- [Genting SkyWorlds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/genting-skyworlds-theme-park/): Theme park in Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia · 320 m
- [Genting Highlands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/genting-highlands-2/): Highland in Pahang and Selangor, Malaysia · 356 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Malaysia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/).

## More in Malaysia: Museums and art

- [National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/museo-nacional-de-malasia/): museum in Kuala Lumpur
- [Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/islamic-arts-museum-malaysia/): art museum in Kuala Lumpur
- [Sarawak State Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/sarawak-museum-old-wing/): ethnology museum in Sarawak, Malaysia
- [Bujang Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/lembah-bujang/): archaeological site in Malaysia
- [National Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/national-planetarium/): planetarium in Kuala Lumpur
- [Kuching Cat Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/cat-museum/): art museum in Sarawak, Malaysia

Every Malaysia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Jurassic Research Centre?

It is a museum in Malaysia.

### When is the best time to visit Jurassic Research Centre?

February to April and June to August. There are about 12 h 12 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change.

### How do you get to Jurassic Research Centre?

The nearest main airport is Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), 76 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=3.424893%2C101.796365) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Malaysia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Malaysia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Ripley's Believe It Or Not Odditorium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/ripley-s-believe-it-or-not-odditorium/), [4D Trick Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/4d-trick-art-museum/), [Skytropolis Indoor Theme Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/skytropolis-indoor-theme-park/). The rest is in [the Malaysia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/malasia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12068040969), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

