Penang State Museum and Art Gallery
The Penang State Museum and Art Gallery (Malay: Muzium dan Galeri Seni Negeri Pulau Pinang) is a museum and art gallery in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
History
The museum building used to house the Penang Free School in 1821–1927. After Penang Free School moved to a new building in Green Lane, the Hutchings School took over the building in January 1928 and used it until 1960. The museum was opened by Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang Raja Uda Raja Muhammad on 14 April 1965.[1] The building was declared a heritage building under the 2005 Heritage Act.[2]
In April 2017, major renovation works started at the museum.[3] It is estimated that the RM20million restoration project will take three years; during which the museum's artifacts are to be temporarily moved to the museum's branch at Macalister Road, George Town.[4] A new building is also planned to be erected on a piece of land next to the museum that has been vacant since it was bombed during World War Two.[5]
Operating hours
Opens daily from 9.00am to 5.00pm Closed on Friday
See also
References
- "Sejarah Muzium Pulau Pinang - Laman Web Rasmi Lembaga Muzium Negeri Pulau Pinang".
- "Bangunan - Laman Web Rasmi Lembaga Muzium Negeri Pulau Pinang".
- "Centuries-old Penang museum to get RM20m restoration". 24 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- "State museum to close three years". The Star. 25 March 2017.
- Predeep Nambiar (21 March 2018). "Penang Museum to feature Louvre-inspired art house by 2020". Free Malaysia Today.
External links
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- Penang Museum and Art Gallery - Homepage
- Lenzi, Iola (2004). Museums of Southeast Asia. Singapore: Archipelago Press. pp. 200 pages. ISBN 981-4068-96-9.