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Straits and Oriental Museum 博物館

Tourist attraction

"🌟 Exciting News! We're thrilled to share that we're relocating to the vibrant heart of town—our new address is 20 Stewart Lane, right in the midst of the city's historical enclave. This prime location in the heart of Penang promises an enhanced experience for all our valued patrons."

Rating
4.9
1,300 reviews
Facebook Likes
2,200
2,700 follows
Category
History museum
Monthly Visits
285
2024/11
Address
20, Stewart Ln, Georgetown, 10200 George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Extra Info

Title: Straits & Oriental Museum, Penang Museum, Muzium Penang


URL Source: https://somuseum.asia/


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Malaysia's and Penang’s first cultural centre with museum , art gallery, exhibition centre, restaurants, cafe, bar, and gift house.




straits & oriental museum

a lifestyle hub


celebrating history, food & a good story


Located at the iconic Steward Lane building, the Straits & Oriental Museum ( SO Museum ) is geared to proudly be Penang’s first museum showcasing ancient shipwrecked ceramics from Cathay.


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time traveling

Heritage


Cultural Art


Documenting the splendour of porcelain and its significance to the ancient world. We have managed to secure authentic pieces that were painstakingly recovered from tedious maritime expeditions from well-known wrecks such as the Wanli, Turiang, Royal Nanhai, Nanyang, Xuande and Desaru. The museum will be divided into three sections which we will be discussing in detail.​


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the museum

historical artefacts


the experiences

Art & Cultural


Galleries


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Image 38: SOM_history & food


the lifestyle

History, Food &


A Good Story



  1. History

  2. Arts

  3. Food

  4. Souvenirs

  5. Lifestyle

  6. Heritage


through a unique combination of history, art, and food

Exhibitions


Arts and Histories


Occupying the second floor of the Steward Lane building and also part of the museum will be a conference and seasonal exhibition hall.



  • Art a

  • Art b

  • Art c

  • Art d


  • Art e




  • Landscape Architecture



  • Renovation

  • Site Planning

  • Project Analysis

  • Construction Plan


Historic


Marks


Penang's first museum & lifestyle hub to showcase artefacts recovered from various shipwrecks.


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1st intergrated heritage & lifestyle museum in Malaysia


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First


of-a-kinds-exhibits


The exhibits are unique in that they will be the first of their kind to be on display in a permanent museum in the region.


Image 41: Ming Art Gallery 2