Top Things to do in George Town
Top 9 History Museums in George Town, Penang
The beauty and rich history of George Town keeps tourists flocking all year round. George Town offers views of the famous Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Kapitan Keling Mosque and many of the capital's golden crowned Buddhist temples. With museums showcasing the country's rich-historical treasures, restaurants that offer classic Malaysian cuisine and dozens of shopping malls, there's guaranteed to be something for everyone to see.
Restaurants in George Town
1. Penang Hajj Gallery
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Visit what was once a Hajj Agent's Office and learn more about one of busiest port in Southeast Asia during the Muslim holy month of Hajj.
Reviewed By lawc22 - Penang Island, Malaysia
great to know and be educated that the gallery showcase some of Penang's heydays of once an important hub for hajj pilgrimage in the country. Muslims gathers in thousands waiting for their logistic being taken care off for their long faithful journey to the Holy Land. Its a good place for a quick go through and something valuable to learn.
2. Cheng Ho Art & Culture Centre
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Historical records reveal that Ming Dynasty’s Admiral Cheng Ho visited Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia at least five times during his famous seven voyages to the Western Ocean. Cheng Ho Art and Culture Centre reviews the historical background of Admiral Cheng Ho and present the collections of valuable Agar wood Carvings, Blue and White Porcelain antique and the precious Admiral Cheng Ho official attire. We do have the professional Guide person to tell you the story behind the voyage.
3. The Art Gallery, Penang
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
The Art Gallery offers a rich insight into the culture and history of Malaysian Art. Exhibiting works completed by contemporary artist (such as Alex Leong, Calvin Chua, Ch'ng Kiah Kiean, Khoo Cheang Jin) as well as Pioneer Artists (such as Abdullah Ariff, Chuah Thean Teng, Khaw Sia, Kuo Ju Ping and Yong Mun Sen). The Art Gallery aptly showcases the renaissance of Malaysian art for the past 30 years.
4. Pinang Peranakan Mansion
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4.5 based on 4,371 reviews
Reviewed By aiyomango
A beautiful house filled with antiques -- it is well worth waiting to join a guided tour in order to get the most out of your visit, as many of the objects in the main house have short (rather than detailed) labels for visitors to read. Our guide, Stanley, was friendly and knowledgeable, giving us a great insight into the history of the family who had built and lived in the house, as well as taking us through the extensive collections on display. Stanley was very happy to answer questions from our little group and made our visit a fascinating, very memorable one!
5. Sun Yat Sen Museum
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4.0 based on 362 reviews
A historic gem in the heart of the George Town world heritage site. The Sun Yat Sen Museum is a beautifully-preserved house museum in the multicultural George Town world heritage site. This historical house has a permanent exhibition on Sun Yat Sen's early revolutionary period in Penang when he planned a historic uprising on the cusp of the Chinese Revolution of 1911.
Reviewed By 127kendrar - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Great information in English in this very well done small hidden museum. Museum with the most written english in Penang. Provides good information on Chinese and Penang history. Worth a visit and only RM 5!
6. George Town World Heritage Incorporated
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4.0 based on 120 reviews
Reviewed By 694kimb
Georgetown is simply fantastic. The streets are amazing, the history, the differing cultures and the street art make you lose yourself in time and kilometres. This is a place you can walk for hours and days. Every day is something different in a different area. I just fell in love with the place and do safe.
7. Penang Philomathic Union Sun Yat-Sen Centre
8. Malaya Bicycle Museum
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
Malaya Bicycle Museum is the largest museum in South East Asia. It consist of various vintage collections dated from 1817, which is the first bicycle in the world. Come and visit this most unique collection and walk with us through the history and development of bicycles.
9. Penang Islamic Museum
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