Thanks to YB. Yeoh Soon Hin, Penang State Executive Councillor for Tourism and Creative Economy (PETACE) cum Chairman of Penang State Museum Board (PSM) for the announcement. Starting 8th of March 2021 onwards, The Penang State Art Gallery (PSAG) will be open to visitors from Saturday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm. The gallery will be […]

The first Committee Meeting in conjunction with International Museum Day 2021 was held today at 10.00 a.m. via Online Zoom Meeting. This meeting was chaired by Datuk Kamarul Baharin bin A. Kasim, the chief director of Museums Department Malaysia and was attended by respective state museum directors across Malaysia. The meeting was held to discuss […]

The Management of Penang State Museum & Art Gallery wishes you Happy Chinese New Year! Penang State Art Gallery & Administration Office (Dewan Sri Pinang) will be CLOSED on Friday, 12 February 2021. For further enquiries, email us at psm_enquiries@penangmuseum.gov.my.

2021 Festive Edition: Traditional Chinese Wedding Dress
The innovation of this Festive Edition face mask comes from the Penang State Museum Artifact Collections. The Traditional Chinese Wedding Dress from the year 1965 is specifically chosen for its distinctive motif.
The uniqueness of these two Festive editions face masks is that each mask comes with a specially designed red packet or “Angpow” to store the masks and the Artifact Collection masks is engraved with gold embroidery words written as 年年有余 (nián nián yǒu yú) meaning “Abundance and Surplus Every Year”.

🍊🍊2021 The Festive Edition: Grandparental Roots 🍊🍊
In conjunction with the celebration of Chinese New Year 2021 – The Year of Ox. This upcoming February 12th, Penang State Museum, and the Penang State Art Gallery have decided to step up the game and to introduce new collection of face masks namely; ‘Festive Edition’. This Festive Edition face mask is launched specifically for Chinese New Year 2021 and you can’t get it elsewhere.

The Management of Penang State Museum & Art Gallery wishes you Happy Thaipusam Day! Penang State Art Gallery & Administration Office (Dewan Sri Pinang) will be CLOSED on Thursday, 28 January 2021. For further enquiries, email us at psm_enquiries@penangmuseum.gov.my.

Public nomination for “Covid-19 Heroes” is still open until 31st January 2021, go get your heroes nominated now at https://penangartdistrict.com/artist-appreciation-frontliners/