Penang’s first private museum is now open

via The Star, 16 June 2023: Penang’s first private museum, the Straits and Oriental Museum, displays 300 artefacts from Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, enhancing historical understanding and contributing to the local creative sector.

“This Straits and Oriental Museum is the first private museum in Penang approved and certified by the Penang State Museum Board under the Penang Museum Board Enactment 2020.

“The contents exhibited by the museum do not contradict the facts of Penang’s history and local history in general, and the explanation on the displayed caption is clear and informative,” he told Bernama at the launch of the Straits and Oriental Museum here yesterday.

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