Penang War Museum
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The Penang War Museum vividly depicts the saga of tragedy and distress that
engulfed Malaysia during the Second World War. Penang along with the rest of
Malaysia faced the torment of losing countless lives, tearing families apart,
scarcity of food and the turmoil that ravaged the entire nation.
Penang War Museum recapitulates the war time stories for its visitors but all
with a definite purpose. The War Museum was established with the very aim of
supporting the study and tracing the history of modern war and making a sincere
effort to evaluate and analyze the effect of war on human life and on the
progress of a nation. Penang War Museum is located at the fort in Batu Maung
hill and this fort was constructed in 1930 to protect the island of Penang from
the enemy.
The fort provides an excellent ambience for the War Museum and to enhance the
realistic ambience the museum authority is planning to arrange war games where
opponent teams will be equipped with paint gun to shoot paint balls at their
enemies while aiming to steal their flags. The construction of this fortress was
done by The British Royal Engineers and local labourers. This complicated fort
has all the features of a typical defence facilities with underground military
tunnels and ammunition bunkers.
This 20 acres site is located on Batu Maung hill and you will be able to see the
Straits of Melaka as well as the surrounding areas from here. The ammunition
storage is located 9 metres underground with thick stonewall to enable it to
withstand enemy's fire.
Contact Information
No Lot 1350 Mukim 12
Batu Maung Daerah Barat Daya
11960 Pulau Pinang
Tel: 04-626 5142
Visiting hours: 9.00 am to 7.00 pm daily (last entry at 6.30 pm) / Open 7 days a
week
Admission: RM15 for adults and RM7.50 for kids (Price are subject to change)
Photography is strictly prohibited here.
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