The opening ceremony of the 2022 Penang Open Art Competition Exhibition with the theme “Freedom” was completed by YB Tuan Yeoh Soon Hin, EXCO Tourism and Creative Economy (PETACE) and Chairman of the Penang State Museum Board on 8th April 2023 at Level 3, Penang State Art Gallery, Dewan Sri Pinang. The winners were celebrated in this ceremony with […]

#𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙂𝙖𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙏𝙔𝙏 𝗗𝗜 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗡 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗣𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗔𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗨 𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗚 Kini, pameran akan berlansung di Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Pulau Pinang Daerah Seberang Perai Selatan, Cawangan Jawi mulai esok, 22 Februari 2023 hingga 05 April 2023 secara 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗨𝗠𝗔. Pelbagai aktiviti dan program menarik menanti anda di Perpustakaan Daerah SPS Cawangan Jawi. Jumpa anda di sana! Pengumuman: Pameran ini 𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗣 […]

Terima kasih diucapkan kepada para peserta yang mengambil bahagian dalam “Birdwatching Programme”. Suasana sekitar “Birdwatching Programme” dengan kerjasama Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Pulau Pinang & Malaysia Nature Society yang telah diadakan di Taman Negara Pulau Pinang, 24 Februari 2023. …. Thank you to the participants who participated in the “Birdwatching Programme”. The atmosphere around the “Birdwatching […]

#𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙂𝙖𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙏𝙔𝙏 Kini, pameran sedang berlansung di Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Pulau Pinang Daerah Seberang Perai Utara, Cawangan Bertam mulai 23 Disember 2022 hingga 04 Februari 2023 secara 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗨𝗠𝗔. Pelbagai aktiviti dan program menarik menanti anda di Perpustakaan Daerah SPU Cawangan Bertam. Jumpa anda di sana! Pengumuman: Pameran ini 𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗣 kepada pengunjung pada setiap hari Isnin dan […]

Jutaan terima kasih kepada MUTIARAfm – RTM Pulau Pinang terutamanya kepada Pengarah, Penerbit Rancangan, Encik Phirose Sanjay serta DJ Laily atas kesudian menjemput pihak Lembaga Muzium Negeri Pulau Pinang (LMNPP) bagi mempromosikan Pameran “MERGASTUA:Taxidermy = Art + Science Combined” yang telah bersiaran di slot BICARA PRISMA, Mutiara.fm pada jam 10.15 pagi, 19 Januari 2023.   […]

Program Drawingthon dianjurkan oleh Balai Seni Lukis Negeri Pulau Pinang bersempena dengan Pameran MERGASTUA: Taxidermy = Art + Science Combined bertempat di Galeri Aras 3, Balai Seni Lukis Negeri Pulau Pinang, Georgetown, Pulau Pinang. Seramai 20 artis yang melibatkan diri dalam program yang berlangsung selama 3 hari bermula 13,14, dan 15 Januari 2023. Para pelawat […]

Pameran MERGASTUA: Taxidermy=Art + Science Combined bermula hari ini, iaitu 3 Januari 2023. Sekitar lebih 500 spesimen serangga, haiwan daratan dan akuatik yang telah menjalani proses taksidermi dipamerkan dalam pameran ini. Semua dijemput hadir & MASUK ADALAH PERCUMA!

𝐉𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐉𝐀𝐇 𝐃𝐀𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐇 𝐒𝐄𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐈 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐇 𝐌𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐈 𝟗 𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐈 ! Untuk makluman, pameran “Dari Gabenor ke TYT” telah 𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗞𝗛𝗜𝗥 di Daerah Timur Laut (Dewan Sri Pinang) pada 30 Oktober 2022 (Ahad). Sesi 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦 sedang dijalankan pada 31 Oktober 2022 (Isnin) dan pameran ini akan 𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗨𝗡𝗚 ke lokasi seterusnya di Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Pulau Pinang, […]

Majlis Perasmian dan Pelancaran Monograf Pameran Dari Gabenor ke TYT telah disempurnakan dengan jayanya. Jutaan terima kasih diucapkan kepada : • Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Dato’ Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi bin Haji Abdul Razak, Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang dan Yang Amat Berbahagia Toh Puan Dato’ Seri Utama Khadijah binti Mohd Nor; • Yang Amat […]

The opening ceremony for the art exhibition ‘Perbezaan Yang Mengagumkan’ or ‘Different But Fascinating’ from the Balik Pulau Art Society was conducted on May 28, 2022, at 3.00 pm at Level 3 Gallery of the Penang State Art Gallery (PSAG). Mr. Lee Khai, Chairman of the Art Gallery Committee, opened the show, and Mr. Koay […]

Thanks to Selamat Pagi Malaysia (Nadi Seri Pagi) for the coverage of LangUR: Building Bridge Between Our Worlds art exhibition.

“The Penang State Museum mobilized seven staff, including four staff who have received haircut skills training, to provide free haircutting services for tricycle drivers.“
We are pleased to be featured in Penang China Press. Thank you for your time and coverage!

Thanks to Bernama.com for covering the news on the Covid-19 Vaccination Outreach Program which was held on Sunday, 25th July.

More news about the program can be seen at the link:
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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/

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Following the Movement Control Order (MCO) that has been enforced from 13 to 26 January 2021 in Penang due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Penang Art Open 2020 exhibition with the theme of ‘Life’ that was scheduled to open to public from 10 January 2021 will be postponed.
However, the exhibition that exhibits only the best selection of artworks now can be accessed online via the link below. PSAG would like to congratulate to all participants that are chosen for this exhibition : PENANG ART OPEN 2020 EXHIBITION

Greeting from The Management of Penang State Museum & Art Gallery.
Penang State Museum & Art Gallery takes this opportunity to wish all of our friends Happy Pongal.
May good luck enter your home. May God bless you with peace, prosperity & joy in your life. Wishing you & your loved ones Happy Pongal.

We are honoured to be featured in Penang Monthly on December 2020 Issue 12.20. Thanks to Ooi Kok Chuen for your time and coverage!

We’re featured in Buletin Mutiara today!
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“Dengan dermaan 330 buah karya dari Dato’ Dr Tan Chee Khuan, BSLNPP akan terus mara ke hadapan dengan menjadi sebuah institusi seni yang gah lagi disegani selain bakal menjadi rujukan serta kegiatan seni di rantau ini.”
Terima kasih Buletin Mutiara atas siaran akhbar bertarikh 1-15 Disember 2020.