Penang House of Music, Penang, Malaysia

5.0 (218 reviews) Friday: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM, 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Price Range: from $7.18 Ranking #1 in Penang Speciality Museums

Must visit site in Penang to understand culture and history

A celebration of Penang's glorious musical heritage and cultural diversity with carefully curated exhibitions and interactive features. We showcase, among many things, Penang's popular music from the 1940s-1960s, a feature on communal music, a recreation of a radio booth and cinema, and many others! Also available is a resource center where visitors may discover an ever-growing vinyl collection, newspaper clippings, previously unreleased recordings, audio and video interviews and many, many more.
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Address

Penang Road Penang House of Music, ICT Digital Mall, Level 3 KOMTAR, George Town, Penang Island 10000 Malaysia

Mobile

+60 4-370 6675

Website

http://www.penanghouseofmusic.com/

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday :
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Wednesday : 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM, 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday :
Friday : 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM, 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM, 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday :

Current local date and time now

Friday, May 10, 2024, 17:07

Price range

from $7.18

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5.0 based on (218 reviews)

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5Heidi S 5:00 PM Aug 23, 2020
YOU MUST VISIT THE PENANG HOUSE OF MUSIC!
The Penang House of Music was set up to display the history of Malaysia's music scene. The people working here really knew their stuff. Firstly, we were taken through the gallery which was arranged in a time line moving from the 1930s to the present day. Each exhibit had photos and information on various different types of music like the Ronggeng, Bangsawan, Dondang Sayang and others. There’s even a music booth where you can listen to what these different songs were like. The gallery is also incredibly interactive; there is a VR room to see a performance in 3D, a radio room and even a cinema room. The Penang House of Music is on Level 3 of Komtar in Georgetown. I know people usually visit Penang for the food and the beaches, but I would really recommend that you visit this special gallery. Give them the support they need to stay open and to continue their work in collecting and archiving all these amazing musical treasures (because, no one else is doing it). Check out their website, go visit them and tell all your friends as well.
5Jac 5:00 PM Nov 27, 2022
Must visit site in Penang to understand culture and history
So much care has been taken in crafting this museum and the experience. they have something for everyone - there's hands on playing of instruments, VR experiences, sound pods, a library, a radio station - it's just so well done. and you get a personalised tour to take you around to begin with and then explore as much as you like after. i would recommend this to everyone - i had a great time and learnt so much. everyone was so so friendly and helpful and were incredibly passionate about maintaining their culture thorough music.