Penang State Museum & Art Gallery

The Penang State Museum and Art Gallery is divided into two segments: Permanent Exhibit and Temporary Exhibit. While the Permanent Exhibit houses the historical events and community history of Penang, the Temporary Exhibit engages in works of present local artists and overseas prints embedding the traditional Malay seamanship and paintings of Old Penang.

Tourists can walk through the Permanent Exhibit and embrace the history of Penang in form of the panoramic photographs of the city street and major attractions, numerous artifacts, historical relics and documents, maps, costumes, weapons, Chinese furniture, old vivacious countryside paintings and ethereal postcards belonging to the history of Penang Island.

After dwelling on and soaking the rich cultural history of old Penang through the walks of the Penang State Museum and Art Gallery, head to the upper level of this old heritage building to take a break, rest and even play some interesting historical and innovative board games.