Express buses ply the route from Penang to / from Kuala Lumpur and major cities in the country. Please visit (http://www.plusliner.com/) for more info. The main bus terminal in Penang is located next to the Ferry Terminal.
By Taxi
To get to Penang Island, long distance taxi service can be hired at Weld Quay, Penang. Tel: +604-2625721.
By Plane
Daily flights via Malaysia Airlines (www.malaysiaairlines.com, tel:1 300 88 3000 ) and AirAsia (www.airasia.com, tel: 1-300-88 9933) to / from Penang to major cities in Malaysia. Penang's Bayan lepas International Airport is roughly 20km (45-minnute drive) from the Georgetown city centre.
By Rail
You can take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Penang, where it stops at the Penang Railway Station, close to the ferry terminal. For more information, visit www.ktmb.com.my or call their call centre at +603-22671200.
By Boat
Ferries can be boarded at Butterworth, in the mainland portion of Penang. Among Ferry Services available are:
Langkawi Ferry Services (Tel: +604-2643088
Ekspress Bahagia (Tel: +604-2636255)
From the Ferry Terminal you can easily get a taxi ride into Georgetown city centre.
To drive to Penang, from Kuala Lumpur, get onto the North-South Expressway heading north. Get onto the Penang Bridge (Tol is RM7 for cars), then head for Georgetown.
Located at Lebuh Farquhar in the heart of Georgetown City, this museum is easily accessible from Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling or from Lebuh Light. A trishaw ride is also an ideal way to negotiate Georgetown's streets, and it costs around RM1.50 per kilometre.
Penang Museum & Art Gallery
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Reputedly one of the best state museum in Malaysia, Penang Museum houses a fine collection of old photographs, maps, historical documents and charts pertaining to this Straits Settlement and variety of Malay treasures and relics."
Introduction
Walk into the compounds of the Penang State Museum, and you will first be greeted by a regal bronze statue of Captain Francis Light, the founder of the Penang Straits Settlement, gazing down upon the museum's visitors.
Once you've step foot inside the museum building, you will see why the State Museum located along Jalan Farquhar in Georgetown, is reputed to be one of the best state museums in the country. Divided into galleries dedicated to Penang's historical communities, as well as particular historical events that took place in Penang. The Penang State Museum houses a fine collection of old photographs, maps, historical documents and charts, Malay treasures such as kris (dagger), Chinese furniture, embroidery, costumes and other historical relics.
On the first floor where the Art Gallery is located, works of local artists and paintings of old Penang are on display, namely those by William Daniels and Captain Robert Smith. From time to time, special exhibitions are held here.
History
When it was first built, the original building of the Penang State Museum was initially served as the Penang Free School. In 1927, the building was vacated when the school was moved to its present location in Green Lane. The building structure was badly damaged in World War II and had to undergo extensive reconstruction. It wasn't until 1965 that the Penang State Mustum was opened to the public for the first time.
For more information, please contact: Penang Tourist Centre Penang Port Commission Building
(Ground Floor Arcade)
Pesara King Edward
10300 Pulau Pinang
Tel: +604-2616663
Opening Hours: Mondays through Thursdays, from 9am to 5pm (Lunch break from 1pm to 2pm). Closed on Fridays.
Entrance Fees: RM1 for Adults, RM0.50 for Children (below 13 years old)
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Penang Tourism Action Council
56th Floor, KOMTAR
10000 Penang
Tel : +604-262 0202
Fax : +604-263 1020
Email : enquiry@tourismPenang.gov.my
