George Town Trip Overview
This tour combines the only two private historical museums on the Penang Island. Penang War Museum, built in the 1930’s by the British army to protect the island against the enemy, was constructed over 20 acres of land, complete with underground tunnels, bunkers, logistic centre, cannon firing bays, sleeping quarters, cook house and medical infirmary. Next is the Colonial Penang Museum which depicts the exquisite lifestyle of the British Administrators and the wealthy merchants of old Penang. Appreciate the collection of intricate art and furniture of the colonial era.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: George Town, Malaysia
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting George Town, Penang, Malaysia
This tour combines the only two private historical museums on the Penang Island. Penang War Museum, built in the 1930’s by the British army to protect the island against the enemy, was constructed over 20 acres of land, complete with underground tunnels, bunkers, logistic centre, cannon firing bays, sleeping quarters, cook house and medical infirmary. Next is the Colonial Penang Museum which depicts the exquisite lifestyle of the British Administrators and the wealthy merchants of old Penang. Appreciate the collection of intricate art and furniture of the colonial era.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Penang War Museum, Lot 1350 Mukim 12 Merah Barat Daya, 11960 Malaysia
The Penang War Museum is reputed to be the largest war museum in Southeast Asia. Strategically located on top of the Batu Maung Hill on the south-east of the island, it was initially a military fortress designed by the British in the 1930s. The 19.35 acres military fortress has a magnificent 320 degrees view of the sea around the island, to defend the Straits of Malacca from Japanese attack coming from the south channel. It houses a cannon-firing bay, anti-aircraft firing pits, sleeping quarters for soldiers, cookhouse, lockup, and a command center.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Colonial Penang Museum, No. 7 Jalan D S Ramanathan Pulau Tikus, George Town, Penang Island 10350 Malaysia
A place that will bring you back to Penang’s colonial past and the lifestyle the wealthy merchants of Penang through unique antiques such that reflect a decadent way of living and reflect the vastness of space in which they used to live. To add to this, there’s also a personal handwritten document by Captain Francis Light, founder of Penang and intricate art pieces from the past such as a sublime marble carving of a young girl asleep on a pillow and beautifully commissioned stained glass. Most of the exhibits once lived in large, well-known mansion around Penang.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
