A general view of the iconic Penang State Museum in Farquhar Street. —CHAN BOON KAI/The Star
THE iconic Penang State Museum in Farquhar Street, which is currently undergoing restoration work, is expected to be reopened next year.
State Museum and Art Gallery director Haryany Mohamad said the facelift would be carried out in two phases, with phase one slated for completion by the middle of next year.
An extensive interior layout is in the final phase of restoration work.
“We expect the museum to attract about 5,000 visitors a month once it is opened to the public,” she told Buletin Mutiara after a site inspection.
Yeoh (second right) and Haryany (right) after the site inspection at the museum in Farquhar Street. — Buletin Mutiara
Penang tourism and creative economy committee chairman Yeoh Soon Hin was glad that the museum would reopen soon.
“Museums are considered an important aspect of our daily lives and visitors can look forward to seeing artefacts, digital technology displays and mock-ups of the old Penang Free School classrooms,” he said.
Yeoh said there were plans to set up more museums.
“There are many museums in in other countries and I believe more should be established here as well,” he said.
