The Penang Islamic Museum located along Armenian Street, George Town, was built as a remembrance for the contribution of Malay leaders in the development of Islam in Penang. The museum is also known as the Syed Alatas Mansion.
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George Town Street View: 1929 Building
The Street Art that Started It All
This is the most famous work in Penang done by Ernest Zacharevic, a Lithuania-born artist commissioned to paint some of the walls of George Town, Penang. It depicts two young children riding a bicycle and is located along Armenian Street, now one of the most photographed streets (or rather wall) in George Town (as seen below).
Crowds taking picture of the famous wall mural almost every day.
For more works done by Ernest, you may click HERE.
For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.
Penang Malays Art Gallery
Located along the Chulia Street, near the Kapitan Keling street end.
Beach Street Architecture
Han Jiang Ancestral Temple
Han Jiang Teochew Temple @ Chulia Street, George Town.
George Town Building I
Penang Street Art (Kimberley Street)
A steel rod sculpture at the wall of a building along Kimberley Street, a street famous for Penang local food stalls in George Town.
Acheen Street: A 1940 Architecture
George Town Street View: Lumut Lane
Lumut Lane (or Lorong Lumut) is a small street that connects both Acheen Street and Toh Aka Lane. It was said that the leaders of the Acheen community of traders, pilgrim brokers and writers had been living at Lumut Lane’s area since the 19th century in George Town.
