Penang
Penang Musuem and Art Gallery
The Penang Museum & Art Gallery is located in Georgetown at the intersection of Lebuh Farquhar and Lebuh Light. It was built in 1821 and now holds a collection of Baba Nyonya porcelain, furniture, jewellery, and costumes in addition to eight oil paintings by Captain Robert Smith and other national and state treasures.
Pinang Peranakan Mansion
The Peranakans, also known as the Babas and Nyonyas, was a prominent community of acculturated Chinese unique to this part of the world, especially in the Straits Settlements (Penang, Malacca and Singapore) hence its other name, the Straits Chinese. Adopting selected ways of the local Malays and later, the colonial British, the Peranakans had created a unique lifestyle and customs which had not only left behind a rich legacy of antiques but its cultural influences like cuisine and language are still evident in Penang today.
Penang Bridge Scenic View
The Penang Bridge is a 13.5km (8.4-mile) dual carriageway toll bridge and controlled-access highway in the state of Penang, Malaysia. The bridge connects Butterworth on the mainland side of the state with Gelugor on the island, crossing the Selatan Strait. The bridge was inaugurated on 14 September 1985 and it is the first road connection between the peninsula and the island. The bridge is well known as the second-longest bridge in Malaysia and the fifth-longest in Southeast Asia by total length, with a length over water of 8.4 kilometres (5.2 miles). The current concession holder and maintainer of the bridge is PLUS Expressways.
Penang Street Art
It’s been called the street art epicentre of Asia and, for good reason. Around almost every corner in the lanes of Penang you’ll find art both big and small; kittens hiding above doorways, children riding stationary bicycles or huge, expansive pieces covering the side of old heritage buildings.
Chew Jetty
Chew Jetty is the largest and oldest clan jetty in Penang. Of all the six waterfront settlements, Chew Jetty is also the most busy and lively because it is more commercialized and touristy. At Chew Jetty, you can find shops selling snacks, souvenirs and all sorts of knick-knacks on both sides of the boardwalk. There are also dessert shops and eateries. Some of the residents also operate businesses from the outside of their homes, selling homemade snacks and/or handicraft items.
