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PENANG --------------------| Places of Interest

Penang museum and Art Gallery, Lebuh Farquhar
Built in1821, the Museum houses a fine collection of old photographs, maps daggers(Keris), Chinese furniture, embroidery and paintings of old Penang. The Art Gallery on the first floor displays the works of local artists and is the venue for special exhibitions. The statue of Francis Light graces the grounds in front of the building.
Opening hours: Daily from 9.00am-5.00pm• Fridays from 9.00am-12.15pm& 2.45pm-5.00•Admission fee: RM1.00 per person.
Clock Tower, Pesara King Edward
Towering 60 feet high, the clock tower was presented to Penang by local millionaire Cheah Chen Eok in 1897 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
City Hall, Esplanade
Built in the 1880s, this stately colonial building is a fine example of British palladian architecture featuring magnificent Corinthian columns and huge windows. It was once the seat of local government.
Fort Cornwallis, Lebuh Light
The fort was built on the site of Francis Light’s historic landing in 1786. Originally a wooden stockade, it was replaced by a concrete structure built by convict labor, in 1804. Today, an open-air amphitheater, a history gallery and a handicraft and souvenir centre occupies the interior. It houses the famous Dutch cannon presented to the Sultan of Johor by the Dutch and which finally found its way to Penang after being looted b the Portuguese. Opening hours:8.30am to 7.00pm • Admission Fee RM1.00 per person.
St George’s Church, Lebuh Farquhar
Built with convict labor in 1818, it is one of the oldest landmarks in the city. The entrance of this stately Anglican Church named after the patron saint of England, features a memorial canopy dedicated to Captain Francis Light.
Forestry Museum, Teluk Bahang Located within the 100-hectare Forest Recreation Park, the museum was built using various species of wood and other forest produce and houses a collection of forest produce from all over the country. The park features foot paths and flowing steams and is home to countless species of flowering plants, ferns, insects, birds, butterflies, snakes and lizards.
Kapitan Keling Mosque, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling
Named after the Indian Muslim Merchant, the “Kapitan Keling” (headman) Caudeer Mohudeen who built it in the early 19th century. It features an ocher yellow façade and dome-shaped minaret feflecting Moorish Islamic influence. Permission to enter must be obtained from mosque officials.
Acheen St Mosque, Lebuh Acheen
Also know as Masjid Melayu, the mosque was built on land donated by Syed Sheriff Tengku Syed Hussain Aidid who came from Acheh in Sumatra. The 1820 mosque features a small window halfway up the minaret which is said to have originally been a hole made by cannonball fired during the 1867 triad riots. Permission to enter must be obtained from mosque officials.
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