At first we thought the museum would be on the small side, but once we got inside and saw how extensive the museum was we were in for a treat! Great storytelling of the beginnings of Penang, British Colonial history, WWII occupation, and post-war independence. Very well done exhibits with great captions in English. Also excellent exhibits on the ethnic... More

It is such a boring museum with few artefacts & dimly lit halls that you can't stay inside more than 15 minutes.Since they don't have a history so everything starts from the English founder"Francis Light" & ends there!! More

Quite a small museum, with good sections on the customs of the different local communities. Very cheap entrance and well worth an hour or two walking in the cool! More

we visited the Museum as part of our city tour. We learnt a lot about the cultural history of Penang and the different ethnic populations of the city. More

Average place, nothing special at all!! if you have extra time and you see ever single place in Penang then go to this boring Museum... maybe the only benefit you will get from this visit is the entrance ticket as a souvenir More

Failed attract people to visit the museum which suppose to form part of the essential educational place of reference. Must already deploy current multimedia technology to attract and enhance the visitor experience. More

The building itself carries more tales thn the displayed items More

not big enough. just for a little knowledge of penang history. can include this in your walking tour around the heritage Zone More

This museum is worth a visit for tourists. It is all about the history of Penang state as a part of British settlement beside Melacca and Singapore. Air conditioned but relatively small museum compared to others. 1-2 hours just enough for this two-story museum building. RM1 entrance fee. Car park available but limited space. More