The Penang State Museum and Art Gallery (Malay: Muzium dan Balai Seni Lukis Negeri Pulau Pinang) is a museum and art gallery in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
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  Location within Penang  Penang State Museum and Art Gallery (Malaysia) | |
| Established | April 14, 1965 |
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| Location | George Town, Penang, Malaysia. |
| Coordinates | 5°25′14″N 100°20′11″E / 5.4204563°N 100.3364872°E |
| Type | Art |
| Website | www |
History
editThe 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 April 14, 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 II.[5]
Operating hours
editPenang State Museum (Farquhar Street) Temporarily Closed due to Restoration
No. 57, Macalister Road Temporarily Closed due to Maintenance
State Art Gallery (Dewan Sri Pinang) Opens from Saturday to Tuesday from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm due to COVID-19
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
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